Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 162 · 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 word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) ding-dong (b) pencil (c) river
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) fine (b) good (c) rickety
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is cold? (a) Neel’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Neel rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (c) Neel was cold.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
6. 6.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a campfire (b) a frog (c) a duck
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) plunged
8. 8.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Aarav felt very scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) did (c) sprinkled
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aisha’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.” (a) angry (b) cold (c) sad
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) doorbell (b) ding-dong (c) noon
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Priya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Priya. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Priya.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) boom (b) splash (c) croak
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) fine (b) good (c) crowded
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) splash (b) honk (c) hoot
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir was hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) splash (b) crunch (c) moo
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) fine (b) polished (c) okay
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) went
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
29. 29.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a pair of scissors (c) a balloon
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) good (b) nice (c) spiky
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) scrubbed (b) staggered (c) gulped
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) owl (c) hooted
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) parcel (b) mysterious (c) arrived
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) river (c) click
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) bees (c) flowers
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch

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