Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 421 · 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 sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch

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