Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 959 · 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 taste? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
3. 3.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Riya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.” (a) telling (b) showing
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) okay (c) good
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) had (c) plunged
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Ishaan could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) showing (b) telling
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) slammed (b) tossed (c) strolled
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) hungry
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) whoosh
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is sad? (a) Farhan’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home. (b) Farhan was sad. (c) Farhan drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
16. 16.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a dog (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a jump into a pool
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) lit (c) fireworks
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) tall (c) croak
20. 20.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Priya shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.” (a) cold (b) hungry (c) bored
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
22. 22.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) leapt (b) hurled (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is tired? (a) Arjun was tired. (b) Arjun could barely keep his eyes open at dinner. (c) Arjun gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) sizzle (b) vroom (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Farhan felt very happy.” (a) telling (b) showing
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha felt very angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) hoot (b) quack (c) splash
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is bored? (a) Zoya drummed her fingers and stared at the clock. (b) Zoya was bored. (c) Zoya beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) came (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) did (c) munched
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) hoot (b) knock (c) hiss
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Rohan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Rohan. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Rohan.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) tree (b) gigantic (c) towered

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