Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 294 · 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) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.

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