Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 978 · 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 sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch

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