Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 841 · 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 hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight

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