Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 950 · 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 old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight

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