Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 471 · 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?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.

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