Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 370 · 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 golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) rose (b) sun (c) golden
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) slowly (c) crunch
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
5. 5.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a pig (c) a snake
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Sneha. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Sneha.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) shouted (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) mysterious (b) parcel (c) arrived
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is sad? (a) Sneha shivered and stamped her feet in the snow. (b) Sneha sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (c) Sneha was sad.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Vihaan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) hungry (b) bored (c) happy
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) good (b) okay (c) sticky
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) pigs (c) muddy
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) bees (b) buzz (c) flowers
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) okay (b) colourful (c) nice
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
27. 27.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a doorbell (b) a clock (c) an owl
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) street (b) honk (c) taxis
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) okay (c) nice
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Priya was bored.” (a) showing (b) telling
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is happy? (a) Priya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Priya was happy. (c) Priya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) lake (b) reflected (c) glassy
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) drip (b) woof (c) croak
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) sprinkled (b) slammed (c) scribbled
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is scared? (a) Aarav was scared. (b) Aarav’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (c) Aarav sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.

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