Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 675 · 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 smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.

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