Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 686 · 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 heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.

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