Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 773 · 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 line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing

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