Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 447 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) nice (b) cheeky (c) good
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
3. 3.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) muttered (b) clutched (c) raced
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tick-tock (b) happy (c) window
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) striped
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) scissors (b) thread (c) snip
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is scared? (a) Ishaan was scared. (b) Tears filled Ishaan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (c) Ishaan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
11. 11.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) wandered (b) munched (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Zoya rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) happy (b) tired (c) cold
16. 16.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a cat (b) a dog (c) an owl
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Arjun. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Arjun. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Arjun.
19. 19.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a lion (b) a crisp papad (c) a dog
20. 20.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Nisha’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.” (a) tired (b) bored (c) scared
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) bus (b) rattled (c) rusty
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) had (b) threw (c) tossed
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) nice (b) grumpy (c) good
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Aarav. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Aarav. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Aarav.
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) chirp (c) slowly
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) strolled (b) soared (c) whispered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) trudged
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) grabbed (b) tumbled (c) stared
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) made (b) wrote (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
31. 31.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a sparrow (b) the wind (c) thunder
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) juicy (b) good (c) okay
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) river (c) sizzle
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aisha gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) happy (b) scared (c) cold
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Yash. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Yash. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Yash.
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is scared? (a) Aarav drummed his fingers and stared at the clock. (b) Aarav gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (c) Aarav was scared.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) fell (c) plunged
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.

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