Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 89 · 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) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (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) taste (b) sight (c) smell
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch

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