Five Senses Writing Worksheet
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.
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1.Which sense does this line use?
“Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight -
2.Which sense does this line use?
“The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste - 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
- 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
- 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
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6.Which sense does this line use?
“I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing -
7.Which sense does this line use?
“The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight - 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
- 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
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10.Which sense does this line use?
“The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing - 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
- 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
- 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
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14.Which sense does this line use?
“The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight -
15.Which sense does this line use?
“Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell - 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
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17.Which sense does this line use?
“Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing - 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
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19.Which sense does this line use?
“Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch - 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
- 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
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22.Which sense does this line use?
“The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing - 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
- 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
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25.Which sense does this line use?
“The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight - 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
- 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
- 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
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29.Which sense does this line use?
“The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste - 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
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31.Which sense does this line use?
“The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight - 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
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33.Which sense does this line use?
“The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing -
34.Which sense does this line use?
“The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch - 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
- 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
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37.Which sense does this line use?
“The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing - 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
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39.Which sense does this line use?
“The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell - 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
Answer key
- sight
- taste
- The golden sand glittered in the sun.
- The lake sparkled under the full moon.
- The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
- smell
- touch
- The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
- I felt the cool breeze on my face.
- taste
- The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
- Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
- I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
- sight
- hearing
- Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
- sight
- The thunder crashed and roared.
- smell
- Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
- The river water felt icy on my feet.
- smell
- The temple bells rang out loudly.
- The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
- hearing
- The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
- The sea tasted very salty.
- The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
- hearing
- The medicine had a bitter taste.
- sight
- The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
- hearing
- sight
- The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
- I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
- touch
- The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
- smell
- The fish market had a strong smell.
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