Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 363 · 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?
   “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) did (b) walked (c) tiptoed
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Meera gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) tired
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Sneha was scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Vihaan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Vihaan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Vihaan.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) It rained all night in our town.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sobbed (b) dashed (c) peered
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) owl (c) tree
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) okay (b) crowded (c) nice
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Kabir. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Kabir. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Kabir.
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) mango (c) baa
21. 21.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Pooja felt very sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Riya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Riya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Riya.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) kind (c) click
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is angry? (a) Ananya’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists. (b) Ananya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (c) Ananya was angry.
27. 27.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) wandered (b) giggled (c) gobbled
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
30. 30.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran felt very happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) good (b) rickety (c) nice
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) leapt (c) grabbed
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kavya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) angry (b) sad (c) scared
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is bored? (a) Tenzin’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home. (b) Tenzin was bored. (c) Tenzin kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) thud (b) garden (c) happy
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Pooja’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.” (a) hungry (b) tired (c) angry
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) had (b) held (c) clutched
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) muttered (c) gobbled
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.

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