Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 97 · 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 jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch

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