Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 735 · 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 sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is angry? (a) Meera was angry. (b) Meera counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (c) Meera’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Zoya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is sad? (a) Aisha was sad. (b) Aisha’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists. (c) Aisha’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) scared (b) tired (c) bored
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is scared? (a) Dev gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (b) Dev stamped his foot and slammed the door. (c) Dev was scared.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) got
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) strolled (c) staggered
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Yash. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Tenzin.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) crowded
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) soup (b) steaming (c) filled
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) tiny (b) carried (c) ant
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is cold? (a) Yash gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Yash’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter. (c) Yash was cold.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) sad (b) tired (c) bored
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) huge (c) quiet
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) had (c) walked
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) splash (b) achoo (c) neigh
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) hooted (b) speckled (c) owl
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir was angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
37. 37.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) thunder (c) a snake
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) splash (b) pool (c) children
40. 40.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel felt very sad.” (a) showing (b) telling

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