Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 657 · 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 smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.

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