Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 113 · 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 fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.

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