Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 47 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell

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