Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 508 · 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 glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is angry? (a) Meera drummed her fingers and stared at the clock. (b) Meera was angry. (c) Meera folded her arms and glared at her brother.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) okay (b) gloomy (c) fine
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is scared? (a) Aarav threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Aarav gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (c) Aarav was scared.
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fine (b) dazzling (c) nice
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) sizzle (c) window
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) lamb (b) soft (c) baa
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan felt very scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) plunged (b) trudged (c) munched
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) croak (b) pitter-patter (c) chirp
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) window (b) sparrows (c) chirp
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
22. 22.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) scribbled (b) tumbled (c) slammed
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is happy? (a) Arjun was happy. (b) Arjun sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (c) Arjun grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) neigh (c) teacher
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) roar (b) click (c) hiss
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) came (c) ate
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Fatima. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Fatima. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Fatima.
32. 32.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.” (a) bored (b) cold (c) scared
33. 33.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) scrubbed (b) slammed (c) grabbed
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) speckled
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) good (b) blooming (c) okay
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) muddy (b) pigs (c) oink
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) table (c) chair
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) boom (b) meow (c) moo
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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