Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 74 · 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 smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing

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