Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 49 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is sad? (a) Priya was sad. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Priya’s cheek. (c) Priya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
7. 7.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) the wind (c) a steel plate falling
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
9. 9.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) clutched (b) sobbed (c) sipped
10. 10.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) soared (b) whispered (c) leapt
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) achoo (c) snip
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) baa (b) garden (c) slowly
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
14. 14.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a bee (b) a motorbike (c) a noisy drinker
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is bored? (a) Rohan drummed his fingers and stared at the clock. (b) Rohan was bored. (c) Rohan’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) okay (b) juicy (c) nice
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Farhan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) showing (b) telling
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) pull (c) sour
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) scribbled (c) hurled
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Rohan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) sad
25. 25.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) leapt (c) strolled
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) thud (b) meow (c) buzz
27. 27.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a clock (c) a cow
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) woof (c) gate
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) did
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is happy? (a) Meera’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (b) Meera grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Meera was happy.
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) golden
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) nice (b) good (c) tiny
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) garden (c) hiss
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Ishaan. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Ishaan. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Ishaan.
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tara’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.” (a) cold (b) bored (c) sad
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell

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