Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 668 · 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 word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) had (c) sipped
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) slowly (c) quack
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
5. 5.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Aarav sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) cold (b) sad (c) bored
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Tara. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Tara. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Tara.
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) clock (b) hall (c) tick-tock
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is cold? (a) Rohan was cold. (b) Rohan’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (c) Rohan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Ishaan stamped his foot and slammed the door.” (a) happy (b) angry (c) scared
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) nice (b) patchwork (c) okay
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) wobbled (c) ladder
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) came (b) whispered (c) spoke
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) went
16. 16.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) hurled (c) trudged
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) juicy (b) filled (c) mangoes
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) door (b) knock (c) front
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) spread (b) shimmering (c) peacock
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) nice (c) good
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) hills (b) thunder (c) boom
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Saanvi was tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) came
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Sahil. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Sahil. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Sahil.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) click (b) clang (c) hoot
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Pooja’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.” (a) showing (b) telling
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
33. 33.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a camera (b) a jump into a pool (c) a sheep
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) market (b) buzzed (c) crowded
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Imran dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) hungry (b) angry (c) tired
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) angry (b) bored (c) sad

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