Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 630 · 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 sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell

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