Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 151 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Make the reader see it): Decide which tool the question is about. Use that lesson’s tip: a sense, showing actions, like / as or IS, a sound word, a strong verb, an exact adjective, or speech marks. Read your choice aloud — does it paint a clear picture?

1. 1.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) knock (b) door (c) front
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Tenzin shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) bored (b) cold (c) scared
6. 6.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a steel plate falling (c) raindrops
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) spiky (b) good (c) okay
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is angry? (a) Priya was angry. (b) Priya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (c) Priya’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) okay (c) good
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) had
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Kavya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Kavya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Kavya.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) giggled (c) baby
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Fatima shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.” (a) sad (b) hungry (c) cold
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) dripped (b) jalebis (c) sticky
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
20. 20.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sneha threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) scared (b) angry (c) cold
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) window (c) roar
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is happy? (a) Dev laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Dev was happy. (c) Dev’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) made (b) flew (c) soared
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is happy? (a) Kavya was happy. (b) Kavya beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Kavya counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) oink (c) window
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Saanvi. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Saanvi. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Saanvi.
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) fine (b) good (c) creaky
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is angry? (a) Diya’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Diya was angry. (c) Diya stamped her foot and slammed the door.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tumbled (b) nibbled (c) raced
37. 37.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a lion (b) thunder (c) a cat
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) cat (b) night (c) meow
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Imran sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) happy (b) sad (c) angry
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) red (c) loud

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