Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 556 · 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 earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.

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