Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 700 · 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 touch? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) okay (b) booming (c) good
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) moo (b) garden (c) kind
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
10. 10.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) gulped (b) fluttered (c) shouted
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Neel. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Neel. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Neel.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) wind (c) trees
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) fine (c) okay
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) flowers (c) bees
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) howled (b) wind (c) icy
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Sahil. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Sahil. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Sahil.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) monkey (b) stole (c) cheeky
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) river (c) honk
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) steaming
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is angry? (a) Kavya threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Kavya beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Kavya was angry.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Aarav’s cheek.” (a) scared (b) happy (c) sad
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) rose (c) sun
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) roar (b) teacher (c) gentle
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) chilli (b) made (c) fiery
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is happy? (a) Tenzin kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Tenzin grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Tenzin was happy.
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aryan laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) sad (b) angry (c) happy
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor

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