Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 626 · 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 mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight

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