Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 236 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is angry? (a) Aarav kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (b) Aarav was angry. (c) Aarav threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) had
7. 7.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a motorbike (b) a pair of scissors (c) a crisp papad
8. 8.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Aryan’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) bored (b) sad (c) cold
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) spiky (b) nice (c) okay
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) foaming (b) okay (c) good
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) crumbled (b) bread (c) stale
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
15. 15.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) peered (b) sobbed (c) raced
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is sad? (a) Sneha was sad. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Sneha’s cheek. (c) Sneha folded her arms and glared at her brother.
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is bored? (a) Yash beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Yash was bored. (c) Yash sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Saanvi. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Saanvi. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Saanvi.
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) got (c) put
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Aisha. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Aisha. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aisha.
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) had (c) ran
23. 23.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a cow (b) a dog (c) a noisy drinker
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) happy (c) snip
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) crept (c) went
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) made (b) shut (c) slammed
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) lake (b) reflected (c) glassy
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) tap (b) dark (c) drip
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is bored? (a) Kavya rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) Kavya was bored. (c) Kavya counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) croak (b) kind (c) window
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) nice (c) okay
35. 35.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) giggled
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) bear (c) sat
37. 37.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) crept (b) tumbled (c) grabbed
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Diya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) sad (b) angry (c) happy
39. 39.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a pig (c) a duck
40. 40.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a sneeze (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a cow

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