Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 235 · 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 ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (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.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.

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