Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 217 · 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 feeling does this sentence show?
   “Priya rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.” (a) angry (b) scared (c) cold
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is hungry? (a) Imran kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Imran’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (c) Imran was hungry.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) did
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) river (c) thud
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) crowded
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Yash’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) scared (b) bored (c) cold
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is cold? (a) Vihaan was cold. (b) Vihaan gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (c) Vihaan’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) nice (c) fine
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) pull (c) sour
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) pop (b) burst (c) balloon
21. 21.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) the wind (c) a bee
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is angry? (a) Tara was angry. (b) Tara’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists. (c) Tara’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kavya sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) cold (b) tired (c) sad
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) shimmering
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kavya rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) tired (b) sad (c) bored
28. 28.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) hurled (c) giggled
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Yash dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) tired (b) angry (c) hungry
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is cold? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Yash’s cheek. (b) Yash’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (c) Yash was cold.
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) fine (c) nice
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) did (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) chair (c) splash
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) bread (b) stale (c) crumbled
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Nisha could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.” (a) tired (b) happy (c) bored
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) loud (c) huge
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) sipped (b) clutched (c) dashed
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) moo (b) sizzle (c) meow

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