Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 848 · 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?
   “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.

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