Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 313 · 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 wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.

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