Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 50 · 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 SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is angry? (a) Riya stamped her foot and slammed the door. (b) Tears filled Riya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (c) Riya was angry.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) did
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is happy? (a) Kabir was happy. (b) Kabir beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Kabir licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) pool (b) splash (c) children
7. 7.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Priya licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) hungry (b) happy (c) bored
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) click (c) slowly
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) nibbled (b) staggered (c) scrubbed
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) got (b) glanced (c) looked
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) gulped (b) strolled (c) scribbled
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) chewed (c) puppy
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is sad? (a) Kavya was sad. (b) Kavya’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (c) Kavya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Priya. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Priya. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Priya.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is tired? (a) Aisha laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Aisha was tired. (c) Aisha dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Riya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) angry (b) cold (c) happy
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) table (c) meow
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Zoya’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.” (a) sad (b) angry (c) bored
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) hurled (b) crept (c) peered
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) squishy
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is tired? (a) Rohan was tired. (b) Rohan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Rohan rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) knock (b) quickly (c) slowly
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Dev. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.

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