Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 41 · 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 line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Imran’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.” (a) hungry (b) cold (c) bored
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) balloon (b) pop (c) burst
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) did
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) buzz (b) snip (c) slurp
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) good (c) fine
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) snip (c) green
13. 13.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a sneeze (b) a steel plate falling (c) a cow
14. 14.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a cow (c) a leaking tap
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin was really sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Yash kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) hungry
18. 18.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a balloon (b) a pair of scissors (c) raindrops
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) meow (b) cat (c) night
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is cold? (a) Kavya was cold. (b) Kavya shivered and stamped her feet in the snow. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Kavya’s cheek.
22. 22.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) sprinkled
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Aryan’s cheek.” (a) sad (b) cold (c) hungry
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) sank (c) squishy
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) creaky
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Sahil. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Sahil. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Sahil.
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) sour (c) pull
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) honk (b) moo (c) crunch
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) whoosh
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is cold? (a) Sneha shivered and stamped her feet in the snow. (b) Sneha was cold. (c) Sneha froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Imran. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Imran. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Imran.
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) did (b) tossed (c) threw
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is bored? (a) Farhan’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (b) Farhan sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Farhan was bored.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered

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