Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 80 · 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 lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
2. 2.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Maria sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) telling (b) showing
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) drip (c) mango
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Priya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Priya. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Priya.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) road (b) vroom (c) motorbike
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
12. 12.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) hurled (b) crawled (c) clutched
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is sad? (a) Neel was sad. (b) Tears filled Neel’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (c) Neel gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) gobbled (c) blazed
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) blazed (b) wandered (c) stared
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Pooja’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) angry (b) sad (c) cold
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Joseph. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Joseph. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Joseph.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Fatima stamped her foot and slammed the door.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) happy
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) shiny (b) good (c) okay
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) good (b) okay (c) squishy
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Maria. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Maria. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Maria.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is scared? (a) Ananya was scared. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Ananya’s cheek. (c) Ananya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
33. 33.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) scrubbed (b) slammed (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) crawled (b) shouted (c) tumbled
35. 35.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) showing (b) telling
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) peered (b) sipped (c) dashed

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