Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 54 · 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 glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
3. 3.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 tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch

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