Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 825 · 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?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch

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