Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 816 · 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 lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste

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