Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 769 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Use all five senses): Sight: colours, light, shapes (the lake sparkled). Hearing: sounds (the bells rang). Smell: scents (the scent of jasmine). Taste: sweet, sour, salty, spicy, bitter. Touch: soft, rough, sticky, icy, prickly.

1. 1.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight

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