Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 713 · 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 fish market had a strong smell.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Ananya’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) hungry (b) sad (c) cold
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
5. 5.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Tara was angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Fatima. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Fatima. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Fatima.
7. 7.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a pig (b) a balloon (c) a sheep
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) fine (c) nice
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) bees (c) flowers
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Aisha. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Aisha. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Aisha.
14. 14.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) happy (b) angry (c) bored
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Ishaan. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Ishaan.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Tara. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Tara. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Tara.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) good (b) spiky (c) okay
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Aryan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Aryan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Aryan.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) tall (c) croak
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Pooja. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Pooja. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Pooja.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
25. 25.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) happy (b) angry (c) bored
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) click (b) crackle (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is scared? (a) Sahil was scared. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Sahil’s cheek. (c) Sahil gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) nice (b) cheeky (c) good
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is happy? (a) Meera laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Meera’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet. (c) Meera was happy.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) woof (c) garden
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) cold
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) got (c) glanced
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) fine (b) muddy (c) nice
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) pop (c) window

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