Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 321 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) fine (b) gigantic (c) nice
2. 2.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) dashed (b) whispered (c) glanced
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Farhan. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Farhan. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Farhan.
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Meera’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) bored (b) cold (c) sad
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) made
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Nisha. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Nisha. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Nisha.
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) achoo (c) pitter-patter
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) gulped (c) staggered
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is tired? (a) Neel was tired. (b) Neel sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Neel rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Manav. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Manav. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Manav.
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) fine (b) good (c) polished
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) meow (c) vroom
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Saanvi’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) angry (b) sad (c) cold
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) had
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) buzz (b) click (c) roar
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Priya was hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) crackle (c) yellow
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Farhan.
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) shiny (b) nice (c) okay
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) okay (b) crispy (c) good
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is bored? (a) Kavya was bored. (b) Kavya sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Kavya’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Maria felt very scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Zoya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Zoya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Zoya.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.

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