Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 585 · 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) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.

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