Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 361 · 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 word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fireworks (b) dazzling (c) lit
2. 2.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a lion (b) a dog (c) a sneeze
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) woof (b) ding-dong (c) pitter-patter
5. 5.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Diya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) sad (b) angry (c) scared
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) did (c) gulped
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) vroom (b) chirp (c) buzz
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is cold? (a) Tears filled Zoya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (b) Zoya shivered and stamped her feet in the snow. (c) Zoya was cold.
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) mighty (c) lion
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is happy? (a) Riya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Riya gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (c) Riya was happy.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The train left the station at nine.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fine (b) fiery (c) nice
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) window (c) achoo
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) went
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) did
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) grumpy (b) snored (c) giant
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sneha’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) telling (b) showing
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) floor (b) polished (c) squeaked
26. 26.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph stamped his foot and slammed the door.” (a) scared (b) hungry (c) angry
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) click (b) party (c) camera
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) whoosh (b) kind (c) pencil
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Meera stamped her foot and slammed the door.” (a) scared (b) cold (c) angry
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) peacock (b) shimmering (c) spread
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Neel. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Neel. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Neel.
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is happy? (a) Arjun’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (b) Arjun was happy. (c) Arjun laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Tenzin. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Imran froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) cold (b) hungry (c) scared
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) shiny

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