Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 26 · 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 taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
2. 2.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a lion (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a noisy drinker
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is cold? (a) Ishaan was cold. (b) Ishaan rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (c) Ishaan’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) nice (c) good
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) muttered (b) stared (c) munched
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Maria. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Maria. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Maria.
9. 9.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) leapt (c) fluttered
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) good (b) nice (c) crispy
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is cold? (a) Imran was cold. (b) Imran hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Imran shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) meow (c) table
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) sobbed (b) crawled (c) gobbled
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
19. 19.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) nibbled (c) trudged
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) baa (c) teacher
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) good (c) nice
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is happy? (a) Saanvi threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Saanvi was happy. (c) Saanvi beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) patchwork (b) quilt (c) covered
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) grumpy (b) good (c) nice
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) mango (c) slurp
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Zoya. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Zoya. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Zoya.
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) good (b) nice (c) juicy
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) click (b) pop (c) whoosh
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Kabir. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Kabir. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Kabir.
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) bag (b) thud (c) floor
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) juicy (b) filled (c) mangoes
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) kitten (b) fluffy (c) curled
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Yash. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Yash. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Yash.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) green (c) snip
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) nice (b) dazzling (c) okay

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