Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 518 · 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 strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tumbled (b) leapt (c) munched
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Vihaan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
5. 5.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a cow (b) thunder (c) a rooster
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) came (c) strolled
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Farhan. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Farhan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Farhan.
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) muttered (b) slammed (c) gobbled
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Aryan was really angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is sad? (a) Aarav sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (b) Aarav kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) Aarav was sad.
12. 12.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sahil rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) tired
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The train left the station at nine.
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) pull (c) sour
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) bees (b) flowers (c) buzz
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) got (c) sprinkled
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
19. 19.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) sprinkled
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) sleek
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) cold (b) angry (c) sad
22. 22.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a noisy drinker
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) okay (b) stale (c) good
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) gigantic (b) towered (c) tree
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Nisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
26. 26.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) leapt
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) dusty (c) room
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
29. 29.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) blazed (b) trudged (c) soared
30. 30.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.” (a) showing (b) telling
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) gobbled (b) giggled (c) raced
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Fatima. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Fatima. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Fatima.
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chirp (b) tall (c) kind

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