Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 44 · 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 pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) did
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) hooted (c) owl
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) came (c) wrote
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) ding-dong (b) noon (c) doorbell
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) floor (b) bag (c) thud
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) sipped (c) strolled
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) front (b) knock (c) door
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) crept (b) slammed (c) glanced
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Aarav. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Aarav. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Aarav.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is cold? (a) Meera beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Meera shivered and stamped her feet in the snow. (c) Meera was cold.
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) fluttered (c) peered
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
20. 20.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a dog (b) a steel plate falling (c) a sparrow
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Yash dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) tired (b) cold (c) bored
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) had
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
25. 25.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) hurled (b) tiptoed (c) plunged
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) scribbled (c) gobbled
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Sneha. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Sneha. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Sneha.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) wobbled (b) ladder (c) rickety
35. 35.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Fatima was really bored.” (a) showing (b) telling
36. 36.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) showing (b) telling
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) soft (c) slow
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) ding-dong (b) kind (c) happy
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) loud (c) quiet

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