Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 854 · 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?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
23. 23.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) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.

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