Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 358 · 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 jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Kabir’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) angry
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “A tear rolled slowly down Zoya’s cheek.” (a) cold (b) sad (c) tired
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) quilt (b) patchwork (c) covered
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) echoed (b) gloomy (c) cave
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) baby (c) giggled
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Arjun beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) showing (b) telling
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is cold? (a) Dev shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (b) Dev was cold. (c) Dev dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.
12. 12.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) bored
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is happy? (a) Aarav grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Aarav rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Aarav was happy.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) thud (b) floor (c) bag
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) good (b) gigantic (c) fine
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) wind (b) icy (c) howled
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) baa (b) pop (c) honk
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) yellow (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Aarav. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Aarav. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aarav.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
29. 29.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a sparrow (b) the wind (c) a crisp papad
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sobbed (b) tiptoed (c) tossed
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) hot (c) loud
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) fluttered (b) sobbed (c) hurled
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) clang (c) drip
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is angry? (a) Simran was angry. (b) Simran gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut. (c) Simran stamped her foot and slammed the door.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Imran. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Imran. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Imran.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) shaggy (b) fine (c) good

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