Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 778 · 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 squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) sank (c) cushion
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
4. 4.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) the wind (b) thunder (c) a cow
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) laughed (c) giggled
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) boom (b) achoo (c) croak
9. 9.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) gobbled (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is cold? (a) Neel shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (b) Neel folded his arms and glared at his brother. (c) Neel was cold.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) pencil (c) click
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is tired? (a) Ishaan was tired. (b) Ishaan kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) Ishaan dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.
14. 14.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a visitor at the door (c) an owl
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Yash’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) sad (b) hungry (c) tired
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) nice (b) naughty (c) fine
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Sahil. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Sahil. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Sahil.
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is tired? (a) Kabir grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Kabir was tired. (c) Kabir dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) chilli (c) made
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Vihaan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Vihaan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Vihaan.
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) croak (b) crunch (c) thud
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) did
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Saanvi.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) angry (b) bored (c) cold
34. 34.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tossed (b) sobbed (c) gulped
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sneha gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) cold (b) hungry (c) sad
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.

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