Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 882 · 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 line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing

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