Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 770 · 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) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.

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