Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 79 · 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 touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing

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