Five Senses Writing Worksheet

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

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