Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 268 · 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 touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell

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