Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 228 · 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 line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) nice (b) sour (c) fine
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Meera. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) good (b) fine (c) cheeky
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hoot (b) mango (c) quickly
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) tap (b) dark (c) drip
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) mangoes (b) filled (c) juicy
13. 13.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan was angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is cold? (a) Simran gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Simran was cold. (c) Simran shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) did
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is happy? (a) Dev was happy. (b) Dev beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Dev froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) trudged (c) sipped
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) green (c) slurp
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) polished (b) floor (c) squeaked
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) splash (b) achoo (c) moo
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) gate (c) woof
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) okay (c) good
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) dripped (c) jalebis
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is tired? (a) Aryan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Aryan was tired. (c) Aryan dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is hungry? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Pooja’s cheek. (b) Pooja was hungry. (c) Pooja’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
35. 35.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Vihaan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) telling (b) showing
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) angry (b) hiss (c) snake
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) oink (c) table
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tenzin froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) hungry
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) noon (b) doorbell (c) ding-dong
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) meow (b) roar (c) hiss

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