Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 475 · 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 is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) cat (c) meow
5. 5.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a snake (b) a car horn (c) a doorbell
6. 6.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a motorbike (b) thunder (c) a snake
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Yash. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Yash. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Yash.
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rattled (b) bus (c) rusty
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) fine (b) good (c) foaming
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Imran’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) angry (b) hungry (c) bored
16. 16.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Arjun’s cheek.” (a) showing (b) telling
17. 17.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a balloon (b) a bee (c) a camera
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is hungry? (a) Maria was hungry. (b) Maria kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) Maria’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) meow (b) beep (c) ding-dong
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fireworks (b) dazzling (c) lit
21. 21.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) stared (b) tossed (c) peered
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aisha’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) angry (b) cold (c) hungry
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is bored? (a) Yash was bored. (b) Yash shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (c) Yash counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) shiny
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is angry? (a) Yash’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists. (b) Yash was angry. (c) Yash dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) happy (b) scared (c) sad
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) clang (c) pencil
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) drank (b) lassi (c) slurp
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) good (b) tiny (c) fine
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) nice (b) good (c) cheeky
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Fatima. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Fatima. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Fatima.
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) fine (b) spiky (c) good
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight

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