Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 483 · 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 smell? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight

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