Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 588 · 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?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste

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