Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 511 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) got (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) good (b) nice (c) cuddly
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) slowly (c) window
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) got (c) peered
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is cold? (a) Nisha rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers. (b) Nisha grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Nisha was cold.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Nisha. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) did (c) sprinkled
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) giant (b) snored (c) grumpy
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) thunder (c) booming
25. 25.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) happy (b) bored (c) scared
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) tiptoed (b) fluttered (c) leapt
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Pooja. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Pooja. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Pooja.
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) ate (c) munched
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) mango (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Joseph was really tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Dev grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) angry (b) happy (c) bored
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) danced (c) kite
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is tired? (a) Yash was tired. (b) Yash’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter. (c) Yash’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is tired? (a) Meera’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Meera rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Meera was tired.
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) cold (b) tired (c) angry

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