Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 319 · 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 smell? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste

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