Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 45 · 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 smell? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
4. 4.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a snake (b) a car horn (c) a sheep
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) nice (b) good (c) blooming
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) quack (c) pencil
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) sun (b) rose (c) golden
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) crunch (b) sizzle (c) neigh
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) made
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Kavya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is cold? (a) Tara was cold. (b) Tara laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Tara’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) clang (c) beep
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is bored? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Aarav’s cheek. (b) Aarav kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (c) Aarav was bored.
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) market (b) crowded (c) buzzed
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) patchwork
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) dashed (b) hurled (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) gulped (c) sipped
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Aryan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Aryan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aryan.
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) lemon (c) pull
25. 25.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) angry
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) gloomy
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) honk (c) oink
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is hungry? (a) Maria hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Maria licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (c) Maria was hungry.
29. 29.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a cat (b) a motorbike (c) a noisy drinker
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) soft (b) baa (c) lamb
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) okay (c) good
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Dev. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Dev. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Dev.
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) had (c) wandered
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is happy? (a) Rohan was happy. (b) Rohan grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Rohan’s cheek.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) gobbled (c) slammed

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