Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 67 · 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?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) moo (b) chirp (c) knock
3. 3.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a car horn (b) a cow (c) a pig
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) fine (b) good (c) sleepy
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) good (c) okay
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) cave (c) echoed
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Ishaan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) plunged (b) grabbed (c) crept
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) kind (c) vroom
21. 21.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash was tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) baby (b) chubby (c) giggled
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Dev stamped his foot and slammed the door.” (a) showing (b) telling
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Dev.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crackled (b) dosa (c) crispy
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) went (c) ate
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
30. 30.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Maria’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.” (a) telling (b) showing
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) pitter-patter (b) raindrops (c) roof
32. 32.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aisha kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) hungry (b) angry (c) tired
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) went
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Saanvi kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) tired (b) hungry (c) sad
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is bored? (a) Saanvi kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (b) Saanvi was bored. (c) Saanvi beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) scared (b) tired (c) happy
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is happy? (a) Tara laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Tara stamped her foot and slammed the door. (c) Tara was happy.

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