Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 339 · 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) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.

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