Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 693 · 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 sea tasted very salty.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
17. 17.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) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.

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