Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 359 · 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 lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) good (b) nice (c) steaming
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Riya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Yash. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Yash. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Yash.
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) had (c) tumbled
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Ishaan. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Ishaan.
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) window (b) chirp (c) sparrows
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) nice (b) good (c) sleek
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) stable (c) neigh
15. 15.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a microwave (b) a rooster (c) a sparrow
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) arrived (b) mysterious (c) parcel
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Saanvi. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Saanvi. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Saanvi.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
19. 19.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) scared (b) tired (c) happy
20. 20.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tenzin’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) happy
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Riya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) sad
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) shaggy (b) okay (c) nice
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) scissors (b) snip (c) thread
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is happy? (a) Tears filled Priya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (b) Priya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Priya was happy.
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) yellow (c) splash
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) crunch (b) papad (c) crisp
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) puffy
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) cold (b) sad (c) tired
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is sad? (a) Rohan’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (b) Tears filled Rohan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (c) Rohan was sad.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.

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