Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 552 · 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 smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) crackled (c) dosa
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) rose (b) sun (c) golden
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is happy? (a) Yash beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Yash sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Yash was happy.
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) wobbled (b) ladder (c) rickety
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) hard (c) fluffy
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) got
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) meow (b) snip (c) hoot
10. 10.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) wandered (b) scribbled (c) fluttered
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
12. 12.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Imran dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) tired (b) bored (c) happy
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) baa (b) crackle (c) quack
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) wind (b) whoosh (c) trees
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) stole (b) cheeky (c) monkey
19. 19.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) tired (b) sad (c) bored
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is tired? (a) Aisha’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (b) Aisha could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (c) Aisha was tired.
21. 21.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a duck (b) a snake (c) a car horn
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) river (c) moo
26. 26.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a snake (b) a cat (c) a sheep
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Tara. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Tara. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Tara.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Farhan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Farhan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Farhan.
29. 29.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Joseph was really happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) nice (b) good (c) sticky
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Maria. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Maria. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Maria.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) ding-dong (b) chirp (c) hiss
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) had (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Kavya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) cold (b) angry (c) sad
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) splash (b) sizzle (c) click

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