Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 305 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) good (b) nice (c) feathery
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is sad? (a) Tenzin beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Tenzin’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home. (c) Tenzin was sad.
4. 4.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Aryan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) tired (b) cold (c) sad
5. 5.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Fatima’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.” (a) angry (b) happy (c) sad
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) narrow
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Sneha shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.” (a) bored (b) angry (c) cold
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) had
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) dashed (c) ran
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) tumbled (c) wandered
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is tired? (a) Vihaan kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (b) Vihaan was tired. (c) Vihaan’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Ananya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) angry (b) sad (c) cold
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) pull (b) lemon (c) sour
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Riya’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) bored
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) sad (b) happy (c) scared
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) boom (b) gentle (c) tall
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) fiery
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) slammed (c) scribbled
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Sneha. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Sneha. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Sneha.
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) had
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) owl (b) speckled (c) hooted
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) lion (b) sleepy (c) dozed
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) glanced
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) okay (c) fine
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Aarav. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aarav. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Aarav.
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) did
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) tiny (b) carried (c) ant
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Maria beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) tired (b) hungry (c) happy

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