Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 685 · 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 line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) sizzle (b) moo (c) click
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) blazed (b) dashed (c) fluttered
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Simran. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Simran. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Simran.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) echoed (b) gloomy (c) cave
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
9. 9.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a cat (b) a snake (c) a balloon
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.” (a) angry (b) cold (c) bored
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is tired? (a) Aisha was tired. (b) Aisha could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (c) Aisha’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) round (c) tall
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Vihaan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Vihaan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Vihaan.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The baby slept like a log.
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is angry? (a) Imran was angry. (b) Imran threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Imran’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) went (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) peered
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) twisted (b) road (c) narrow
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) did (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Priya stamped her foot and slammed the door.” (a) sad (b) hungry (c) angry
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) hoot (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) moo
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) mysterious (b) okay (c) good
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) vroom (b) clang (c) crunch
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
31. 31.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) grabbed (c) nibbled
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is cold? (a) Saanvi was cold. (b) Saanvi gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (c) Saanvi rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) showing (b) telling
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) ducks (c) pond
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) moo (b) slurp (c) hiss
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) nice (b) good (c) puffy
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Dev. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Dev. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Dev.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Arjun. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Arjun. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Arjun.

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