Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 517 · 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?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.

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