Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 981 · 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 earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
23. 23.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) We heard the train whistle far away.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.

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