Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 705 · 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 smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.

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