Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 214 · 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 touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) crackled (c) dosa
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) nice (b) narrow (c) good
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a microwave (c) a lion
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The train left the station at nine.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is scared? (a) Aarav beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Aarav froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (c) Aarav was scared.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is scared? (a) Dev was scared. (b) Dev laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Dev’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) peered (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) sprinkled (b) scrubbed (c) tumbled
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Meera felt very angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) crept (c) clutched
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Maria was happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) angry (b) hungry (c) scared
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is happy? (a) Maria was happy. (b) Maria’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (c) Maria beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) got
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) dog (b) shaggy (c) barked
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is cold? (a) Ishaan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Ishaan was cold. (c) Ishaan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) teacher (c) sizzle
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rusty (b) bus (c) rattled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) went (c) walked
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) had (c) ate
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) went (c) burned
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.

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