Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 790 · 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?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.

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