Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 542 · 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 sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.

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