Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 427 · 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) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids