Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 65 · 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?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) arrived (b) parcel (c) mysterious
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) okay (b) sticky (c) nice
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) garden (b) blooming (c) smelled
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Ishaan. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Ishaan. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Ishaan.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Rohan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Rohan. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Rohan.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
11. 11.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) blazed
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) meow (b) baa (c) achoo
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) river (c) achoo
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) got (c) walked
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The children played cricket after school.
20. 20.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Saanvi was cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Aarav. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Aarav. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Aarav.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Nisha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) fine (b) good (c) shiny
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) thread (b) scissors (c) snip
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) pebbles (b) shiny (c) sparkled
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) lemon (c) pull
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is happy? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Sneha’s cheek. (b) Sneha grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Sneha was happy.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) had (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Yash. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Yash. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Yash.
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) fluffy
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) dazzling
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) click
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kavya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) tired (b) scared (c) sad

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