Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 188 · 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 sound word fits the gap?
   “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) oink (c) drip
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) scribbled (b) slammed (c) nibbled
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) pencil (c) quack
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) boom (b) happy (c) window
6. 6.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is sad? (a) Fatima’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (b) Fatima gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (c) Fatima was sad.
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) crunch (b) crisp (c) papad
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is hungry? (a) Nisha was hungry. (b) Nisha kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) Nisha hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) okay (b) good (c) shaggy
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) good (b) okay (c) grumpy
11. 11.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) dashed (b) crawled (c) gobbled
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is hungry? (a) Ananya licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Tears filled Ananya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (c) Ananya was hungry.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) good (b) okay (c) mysterious
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is hungry? (a) Sneha was hungry. (b) Tears filled Sneha’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (c) Sneha’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) sizzle (b) knock (c) whoosh
23. 23.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) peered (b) plunged (c) sipped
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) quickly (c) woof
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) plunged (b) clutched (c) muttered
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is bored? (a) Manav kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (b) Manav’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home. (c) Manav was bored.
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) baby (b) giggled (c) chubby
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) had
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash was happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The baby slept like a log.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Kavya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Kavya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Kavya.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Vihaan. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Vihaan.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
39. 39.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a noisy drinker (c) an owl
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell

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