Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 822 · 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 golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing

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