Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 437 · 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 an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) kind (c) moo
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) went (c) grabbed
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) came (b) slammed (c) shut
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) kitten (c) curled
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) staggered (c) scribbled
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Yash laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) hungry (b) happy (c) scared
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) pond (b) quack (c) ducks
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) good (c) nice
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Riya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) telling (b) showing
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Farhan. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Farhan. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Farhan.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) came
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Sahil. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Sahil. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Sahil.
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Pooja licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) angry
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Riya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) bored (b) hungry (c) sad
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is angry? (a) Tara’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (b) Tara threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Tara was angry.
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) fine (b) glassy (c) okay
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is happy? (a) Sahil was happy. (b) Sahil grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Sahil stamped his foot and slammed the door.
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) spread (b) shimmering (c) peacock
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) boom (c) kind
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sahil stamped his foot and slammed the door.” (a) tired (b) bored (c) angry
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
32. 32.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a car horn (b) a noisy drinker (c) a duck
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) made (c) tossed
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crackled (b) crispy (c) dosa
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) sparkled (b) shiny (c) pebbles
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) staggered (c) whispered
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) did
40. 40.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) clutched (b) tumbled (c) nibbled

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