Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 994 · 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 hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch

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