Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 831 · 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 wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing

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