Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 474 · 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 lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch

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