Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 287 · 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 smell? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.

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