Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 362 · 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 snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.

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