Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 798 · 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) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.

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