Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 75 · 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 crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
32. 32.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 crowd cheered loudly for our team.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.

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