Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 381 · 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 sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is happy? (a) Neel grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Neel was happy. (c) Neel’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) shouted (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) logs (b) dry (c) crackle
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
7. 7.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Tears filled Tara’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) tired (b) sad (c) bored
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Kavya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Kavya. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Kavya.
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) went (c) ran
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) nice (b) good (c) enormous
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) wind (c) howled
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) had (c) crept
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Meera licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) sad (b) hungry (c) bored
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Priya was really sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) telling (b) showing
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) went
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is tired? (a) Kabir’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (b) Kabir’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (c) Kabir was tired.
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) shiny
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is bored? (a) Tara counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (b) Tara could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (c) Tara was bored.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sprinkled (b) sipped (c) staggered
27. 27.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Neel dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) hungry (b) tired (c) sad
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) loud (c) hot
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is scared? (a) Arjun’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Arjun froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (c) Arjun was scared.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Nisha. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Nisha. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Nisha.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aarav.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) roar (c) knock
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tears filled Kavya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) telling (b) showing
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste

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