Five Senses Writing Worksheet

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

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