Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 929 · 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 thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
2. 2.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 sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.

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