Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 720 · 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?
   “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.

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