Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 987 · 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 medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
5. 5.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 bitter gourd tasted bitter.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste

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