Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 399 · 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 sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
2. 2.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) sobbed (c) whispered
3. 3.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “A tear rolled slowly down Ishaan’s cheek.” (a) showing (b) telling
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) good (c) nice
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) quack
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) thud (b) kind (c) mango
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) clear (c) soft
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) did (c) wandered
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) bored (b) happy (c) angry
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) achoo (c) green
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is hungry? (a) Fatima folded her arms and glared at her brother. (b) Fatima kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) Fatima was hungry.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Farhan. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Farhan. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Farhan.
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is hungry? (a) Diya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Diya was hungry. (c) Diya licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) made
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is cold? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Priya’s cheek. (b) Priya’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap. (c) Priya was cold.
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) fiery
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Sahil’s cheek.” (a) angry (b) cold (c) sad
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) river (c) moo
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) hot (c) loud
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is hungry? (a) Sahil hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Sahil kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) Sahil was hungry.
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) good (c) okay
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) good (b) colourful (c) nice
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is angry? (a) Yash folded his arms and glared at his brother. (b) Yash counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (c) Yash was angry.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) thread (b) scissors (c) snip

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