Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 413 · 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) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste

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