Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 392 · 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 strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) glanced (b) sobbed (c) crept
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) pakoras (b) oil (c) sizzle
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Manav was angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) good (b) okay (c) gloomy
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is sad? (a) Ishaan was sad. (b) Ishaan stamped his foot and slammed the door. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Ishaan’s cheek.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) honk (c) quickly
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is angry? (a) Maria’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (b) Maria stamped her foot and slammed the door. (c) Maria was angry.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) gigantic
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) nice (b) good (c) juicy
19. 19.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) scared (b) happy (c) tired
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) thunder (c) shook
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
23. 23.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) peered
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) snored (b) grumpy (c) giant
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The train left the station at nine.
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) kind (c) hiss
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a balloon (b) the wind (c) a leaking tap
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) came (b) soared (c) flew
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Priya folded her arms and glared at her brother.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) angry
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) danced (c) kite
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) hungry (b) happy (c) sad
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge

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