Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 697 · 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 sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.

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