Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 560 · 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 taste? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is hungry? (a) Yash’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Yash was hungry. (c) Tears filled Yash’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
4. 4.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Joseph gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) angry (b) hungry (c) tired
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) rose (b) golden (c) sun
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) sank (b) cushion (c) squishy
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) mysterious (b) okay (c) good
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is hungry? (a) Kabir gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Kabir was hungry. (c) Kabir sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) steaming
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) whispered (b) clutched (c) peered
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash felt very sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) croak (c) baa
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) shook (c) thunder
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Riya kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) sad (b) tired (c) hungry
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) clang (b) hoot (c) quack
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) sobbed (b) shouted (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
27. 27.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a dog (c) a doorbell
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rattled (b) rusty (c) bus
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is scared? (a) Zoya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet. (b) Zoya was scared. (c) Zoya stamped her foot and slammed the door.
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) drip (b) kind (c) window
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) good (b) nice (c) fiery
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is bored? (a) Sahil was bored. (b) Sahil sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Sahil licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Pooja. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Pooja. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Pooja.
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) round (c) tall
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) ducks (b) pond (c) quack
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) teacher (c) knock
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is happy? (a) Tears filled Aryan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (b) Aryan was happy. (c) Aryan laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.

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