Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 331 · 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) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.

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