Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 196 · 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 baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.

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