Five Senses Writing Worksheet
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.
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1.Which sense does this line use?
“I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight -
2.Which sense does this line use?
“The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste -
3.Which sense does this line use?
“Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste - 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
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5.Which sense does this line use?
“The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch -
6.Which sense does this line use?
“The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing -
7.Which sense does this line use?
“We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing - 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
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9.Which sense does this line use?
“I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste - 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
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11.Which sense does this line use?
“The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight -
12.Which sense does this line use?
“The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight -
13.Which sense does this line use?
“Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight - 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
- 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
- 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
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17.Which sense does this line use?
“The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste - 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
- 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
- 20.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
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21.Which sense does this line use?
“The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight -
22.Which sense does this line use?
“The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight -
23.Which sense does this line use?
“The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch - 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
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25.Which sense does this line use?
“The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell - 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
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27.Which sense does this line use?
“The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight - 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
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29.Which sense does this line use?
“The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste - 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
- 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
- 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
- 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
- 34.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
- 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
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36.Which sense does this line use?
“The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch -
37.Which sense does this line use?
“We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight -
38.Which sense does this line use?
“The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch - 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
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40.Which sense does this line use?
“The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
Answer key
- sight
- hearing
- sight
- The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
- touch
- taste
- sight
- The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
- sight
- The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
- touch
- smell
- sight
- The thunder crashed and roared.
- I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
- I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
- smell
- Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
- The snail felt slimy on my palm.
- The wet soap slipped from my hands.
- smell
- taste
- touch
- We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
- sight
- The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
- hearing
- The lemon juice tasted very sour.
- touch
- I tasted the soup and added more salt.
- The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
- I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
- The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
- The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
- The temple bells rang out loudly.
- touch
- hearing
- touch
- A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
- smell
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