Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 980 · 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 crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
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 lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
40. 40.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) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.

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