Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 293 · 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 touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.

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