Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 455 · 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) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.

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