Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 404 · 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) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.

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