Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 310 · 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 scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) room (b) achoo (c) dusty
3. 3.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) staggered (c) giggled
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) gentle (c) beep
5. 5.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Ishaan beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) happy (b) tired (c) angry
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
7. 7.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “A tear rolled slowly down Maria’s cheek.” (a) angry (b) sad (c) happy
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) did (b) dashed (c) ran
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) good (b) okay (c) golden
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aisha gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) cold (b) angry (c) hungry
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) bread (b) crumbled (c) stale
12. 12.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a bee (b) a balloon (c) a motorbike
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) fluttered (c) slammed
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) trudged (c) walked
17. 17.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a sheep (b) a car horn (c) a duck
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is tired? (a) Saanvi dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (b) Saanvi kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (c) Saanvi was tired.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tick-tock (b) garden (c) table
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) busy (c) silent
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is sad? (a) Meera was sad. (b) Meera kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Meera’s cheek.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) roar (b) crunch (c) croak
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) crawled
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) did (c) tossed
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) chilli (c) made
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) went
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) nice (b) good (c) tiny
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tara kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) telling (b) showing
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) fine (b) feathery (c) good

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