Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 90 · 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) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight

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