Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 182 · 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 fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) came (c) looked
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) quack (c) happy
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) rope (b) rough (c) scraped
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is angry? (a) Meera stamped her foot and slammed the door. (b) Tears filled Meera’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (c) Meera was angry.
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is hungry? (a) Aarav’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (b) Aarav licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (c) Aarav was hungry.
9. 9.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a sheep (c) pakoras in hot oil
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Manav. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Manav. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Manav.
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) happy (c) sizzle
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) juicy
17. 17.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a duck (b) a snake (c) a cow
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) good (b) cheeky (c) nice
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) pond (b) had (c) muddy
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) sipped (c) drank
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Aarav. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Aarav. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Aarav.
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) okay (b) spiky (c) nice
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) showing (b) telling
26. 26.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a sparrow (b) a pair of scissors (c) a motorbike
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (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 taste? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Priya. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Priya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Priya.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) towered (b) gigantic (c) tree
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) table (c) knock
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) croak (b) hiss (c) sizzle
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) dripped (b) sticky (c) jalebis
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Saanvi gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) hungry (b) happy (c) cold
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) fine (b) squishy (c) nice
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) trudged (c) hurled
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is sad? (a) Imran gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (b) Imran was sad. (c) Imran’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.

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