Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 754 · 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?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is tired? (a) Fatima was tired. (b) Fatima’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (c) Fatima’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) made
5. 5.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) trudged (b) sipped (c) slammed
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Priya was cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) gobbled (c) raced
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) thunder (c) booming
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) good (c) okay
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) horse (c) stable
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) fine (b) sleepy (c) okay
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) made (b) moved (c) crawled
20. 20.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a cat (b) an owl (c) the wind
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is happy? (a) Diya was happy. (b) Diya drummed her fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Diya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
25. 25.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) hungry (b) cold (c) sad
26. 26.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) staggered (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) crisp (b) papad (c) crunch
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) buzz (b) hiss (c) woof
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is bored? (a) Sneha rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers. (b) Sneha drummed her fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Sneha was bored.
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) twisted (b) narrow (c) road
31. 31.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Riya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) hungry (b) angry (c) sad
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) groaned (b) creaky (c) stairs
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
36. 36.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a balloon (c) a campfire
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) hall (b) tick-tock (c) clock
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sneha was really sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) dozed (b) lion (c) sleepy
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sneha rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) angry (b) sad (c) tired

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