Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 149 · 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?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.

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