Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 722 · 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 is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) monkey (b) stole (c) cheeky
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Sneha shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.” (a) cold (b) sad (c) angry
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) woof (c) drip
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Farhan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Farhan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Farhan.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) green
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is cold? (a) Joseph was cold. (b) Joseph shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (c) Joseph laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) had
11. 11.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a snake (b) a car horn (c) a frog
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is cold? (a) Fatima was cold. (b) Fatima’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter. (c) Fatima threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) parcel (b) mysterious (c) arrived
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Fatima. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Fatima. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Fatima.
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) bored (b) hungry (c) cold
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) vroom (b) splash (c) roar
18. 18.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) fluttered (c) tiptoed
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
21. 21.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aryan’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) showing (b) telling
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Aryan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) staggered
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Arjun. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Arjun. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Arjun.
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) nice (b) sleepy (c) good
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) spoke (c) did
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) road (b) vroom (c) motorbike
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) peacock (b) shimmering (c) spread
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
30. 30.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) raindrops (b) the wind (c) a campfire
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is happy? (a) Priya kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Priya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Priya was happy.
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) grass (b) feathery (c) tickled
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) ding-dong (b) woof (c) quack
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
35. 35.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sneha folded her arms and glared at her brother.” (a) showing (b) telling
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) boom (b) roar (c) neigh
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) ant (b) tiny (c) carried
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing

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