Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 221 · 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 lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste

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