Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 181 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Tenzin.
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) shouted (b) wandered (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is angry? (a) Manav hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Manav threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Manav was angry.
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is cold? (a) Saanvi shivered and stamped her feet in the snow. (b) Saanvi was cold. (c) Saanvi kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) trees (c) wind
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) rooster (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) dawn
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) papad (b) crisp (c) crunch
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) pop (b) click (c) achoo
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) oink (b) pop (c) tick-tock
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is bored? (a) Priya sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Priya was bored. (c) Priya could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Dev was really scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) slammed
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Joseph. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Joseph. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Joseph.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) whispered (b) strolled (c) muttered
32. 32.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a microwave (b) a jump into a pool (c) a steel plate falling
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) feathery
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is bored? (a) Nisha was bored. (b) Nisha hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Nisha counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Ishaan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Ishaan. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Ishaan.
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) bored (b) tired (c) sad
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Joseph’s cheek.” (a) showing (b) telling
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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