Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 277 · 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) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.

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