Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 668 · 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) taste (b) touch (c) sight
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
5. 5.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 baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.

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