Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 297 · 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 tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch

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