Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 104 · 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 sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.

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