Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 397 · 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 feeling does this sentence show?
   “Ananya folded her arms and glared at her brother.” (a) tired (b) hungry (c) angry
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) crisp (b) papad (c) crunch
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Aisha. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Aisha. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Aisha.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Tenzin. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Tenzin. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Tenzin.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Simran’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) showing (b) telling
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) curled (b) kitten (c) fluffy
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) munched (c) muttered
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) clouds (b) floated (c) puffy
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) staggered
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) fine (c) good
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) happy (c) sizzle
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is scared? (a) Simran was scared. (b) Simran’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (c) Simran gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) rusty (b) fine (c) okay
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) came (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) sour (c) bitter
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
25. 25.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) tiptoed (b) gobbled (c) whispered
26. 26.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a cat (c) a jump into a pool
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) sad (b) hungry (c) angry
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Meera folded her arms and glared at her brother.” (a) tired (b) angry (c) scared
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) motorbike (b) vroom (c) road
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is bored? (a) Dev rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) Dev sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Dev was bored.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
34. 34.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) stared (c) gobbled
35. 35.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a lion (b) a leaking tap (c) a sneeze
36. 36.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran felt very scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is cold? (a) Aarav was cold. (b) Tears filled Aarav’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (c) Aarav rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) good (b) fine (c) blooming
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) clock (c) hall
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) crawled (c) giggled

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