Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 343 · 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 feeling does this sentence show?
   “Joseph kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) hungry (b) sad (c) cold
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) made (c) walked
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) came (b) shut (c) slammed
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) blazed (c) fluttered
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) sparkled (b) shiny (c) pebbles
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is happy? (a) Tara’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (b) Tara was happy. (c) Tara beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) tall (c) tick-tock
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is cold? (a) Neel grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Neel rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (c) Neel was cold.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) round (c) flat
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Saanvi’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.” (a) telling (b) showing
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) cold (c) loud
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is cold? (a) Ishaan was cold. (b) Ishaan’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (c) Ishaan grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) muttered (b) peered (c) sipped
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) green (c) woof
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Aryan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Aryan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aryan.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) drip (c) table
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is angry? (a) Aarav was angry. (b) Aarav gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (c) Aarav stamped his foot and slammed the door.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Nisha.
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) crept (c) hurled
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) splash (c) kind
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Tenzin’s cheek.” (a) sad (b) cold (c) bored
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.” (a) cold (b) bored (c) scared
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Riya kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) hungry (b) sad (c) scared
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tara grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) tired (b) sad (c) happy
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is tired? (a) Joseph threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Joseph was tired. (c) Joseph could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.

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