Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 174 · 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 sound word fits the gap?
   “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) pop (b) hiss (c) croak
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) mysterious
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is hungry? (a) Priya licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Priya dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (c) Priya was hungry.
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) pitter-patter (c) tall
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
12. 12.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Vihaan’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.” (a) tired (b) hungry (c) bored
13. 13.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Dev was really bored.” (a) telling (b) showing
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) quickly (c) happy
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is hungry? (a) Simran was hungry. (b) Simran laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Simran licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
20. 20.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sahil’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) tired (b) cold (c) sad
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) puppy (b) chewed (c) naughty
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) did
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is tired? (a) Tenzin gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (b) Tenzin was tired. (c) Tenzin rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) okay (c) nice
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
27. 27.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a motorbike (c) a cow
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) dashed (b) tiptoed (c) gobbled
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Diya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Diya. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Diya.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hiss (b) teacher (c) chair
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
35. 35.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a leaking tap
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is bored? (a) Rohan licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Rohan was bored. (c) Rohan counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
38. 38.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) tiptoed (c) strolled
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) roar (c) tall
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) thunder (b) shook (c) booming

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