Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 612 · 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 is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) dawn (c) rooster
2. 2.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Rohan was really hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) cave (b) gloomy (c) echoed
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Nisha. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Nisha. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Nisha.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) nice (b) blooming (c) fine
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) came
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Farhan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Farhan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Farhan.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) ran (c) dashed
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) It rained all night in our town.
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) fiery
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) came
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) raindrops (b) roof (c) pitter-patter
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
20. 20.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) tiptoed (c) dashed
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) sad (b) angry (c) hungry
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) good (b) nice (c) golden
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) tick-tock (c) garden
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) cold (b) scared (c) happy
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) made
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) nice (b) good (c) shiny
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Pooja kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) bored (b) hungry (c) cold
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is sad? (a) Simran was sad. (b) Simran sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (c) Simran rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Farhan.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Manav. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Manav.
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) spread (b) shimmering (c) peacock
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) crisp (b) crunch (c) papad
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) plunged (b) peered (c) sipped

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