Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 628 · 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) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.

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