Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 864 · 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 clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.

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