Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 249 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Kabir’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) hungry (b) tired (c) happy
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is scared? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Kavya’s cheek. (b) Kavya was scared. (c) Kavya froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
7. 7.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Ishaan stamped his foot and slammed the door.” (a) telling (b) showing
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
12. 12.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) scribbled (b) hurled (c) shouted
13. 13.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a sparrow (b) the wind (c) a car horn
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) came (c) gulped
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) made
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) sleepy (b) fine (c) okay
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) burst (b) pop (c) balloon
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) raced (c) munched
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Nisha. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Nisha. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Nisha.
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) tumbled (c) gobbled
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) ding-dong (b) doorbell (c) noon
26. 26.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) peered (b) sobbed (c) leapt
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) got
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) bored (b) happy (c) scared
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) thud (b) garden (c) tall
31. 31.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sipped (b) tumbled (c) leapt
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is sad? (a) Aarav licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Aarav was sad. (c) Aarav sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash felt very scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) blazed
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) giggled (c) wandered
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) snip (c) quack
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) slurp (b) splash (c) thud
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) came (c) spoke
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) shouted (b) tossed (c) muttered

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