Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 232 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) fine (c) nice
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) dashed (c) trudged
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) sour
9. 9.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) clutched (c) sipped
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) fiery
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) scissors (b) thread (c) snip
12. 12.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sahil’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.” (a) happy (b) tired (c) hungry
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) fine (b) golden (c) okay
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
16. 16.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) hurled (c) slammed
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Saanvi.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is angry? (a) Saanvi was angry. (b) Saanvi grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Saanvi folded her arms and glared at her brother.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) slowly (c) pitter-patter
23. 23.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) tossed
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Vihaan was really scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Arjun’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) showing (b) telling
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) showing (b) telling
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) nice (b) gloomy (c) okay
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Maria was hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) nice (b) good (c) rickety
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) sleepy (b) lion (c) dozed
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) got (c) peered
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) danced (b) kite (c) colourful
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch

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