Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 48 · 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 line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) stairs (b) creaky (c) groaned
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) quack (c) window
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) good (b) fine (c) puffy
9. 9.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) sprinkled (b) soared (c) tossed
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) did
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is sad? (a) Tears filled Arjun’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (b) Arjun was sad. (c) Arjun hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
16. 16.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) an owl (c) a camera
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) golden
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
22. 22.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a balloon (b) a leaking tap (c) a sneeze
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) rough (b) nice (c) good
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.” (a) telling (b) showing
29. 29.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) dashed (b) gobbled (c) crawled
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash was really happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) good (b) sticky (c) okay
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is hungry? (a) Vihaan was hungry. (b) Vihaan gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (c) Vihaan licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) soft (c) fluffy
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is hungry? (a) Imran’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Imran was hungry. (c) Imran drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aisha. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aisha. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aisha.
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) gobbled (b) muttered (c) raced
39. 39.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) strolled (c) wandered
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) green (c) baa

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