Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 530 · 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 feeling does this sentence show?
   “Sneha drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) angry (b) bored (c) sad
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) window (c) hiss
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) sizzle (c) whoosh
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) tree (b) owl (c) hoot
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) glanced (b) crept (c) gobbled
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Priya was bored.” (a) showing (b) telling
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) made (b) munched (c) ate
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) slammed (c) tossed
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) fine (b) good (c) tiny
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) stared (b) blazed (c) giggled
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) chair (c) clang
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) polished (b) okay (c) fine
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is scared? (a) Rohan was scared. (b) Rohan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (c) Rohan folded his arms and glared at his brother.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) got
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) spiky
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is happy? (a) Zoya was happy. (b) Zoya sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Zoya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) rough (b) nice (c) okay
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) elephant (b) stomped (c) enormous
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is bored? (a) Rohan was bored. (b) Rohan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (c) Rohan counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) came (b) jumped (c) leapt
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) slowly (c) hoot

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