Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 434 · 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 scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch

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