Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 594 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
27. 27.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 glue felt sticky between my fingers.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch

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