Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 742 · 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 snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.

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