Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 788 · 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 glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) reflected (c) lake
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) vroom (b) slurp (c) buzz
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is cold? (a) Rohan’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter. (b) Rohan was cold. (c) Rohan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
4. 4.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Priya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.” (a) happy (b) sad (c) scared
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Neel stamped his foot and slammed the door.” (a) angry (b) scared (c) bored
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is bored? (a) Farhan was bored. (b) Farhan’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (c) Farhan counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is scared? (a) Rohan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (b) Rohan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (c) Rohan was scared.
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) click (c) garden
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is sad? (a) Arjun could barely keep his eyes open at dinner. (b) Arjun was sad. (c) Arjun sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) nice (c) okay
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) front (b) knock (c) door
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) soft (c) slow
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) fine (c) nice
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) went (b) tossed (c) threw
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) soft (c) fluffy
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is hungry? (a) Aarav was hungry. (b) Aarav’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (c) Aarav laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) zoomed (b) sleek (c) car
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) ant (b) tiny (c) carried
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) okay (c) nice
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) slammed (b) nibbled (c) wandered
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) sticky
30. 30.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) hurled
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) steaming
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) had
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Tenzin. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Tenzin. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Tenzin.
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) went (b) hurled (c) threw
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Saanvi. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Saanvi. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Saanvi.
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is bored? (a) Tara’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists. (b) Tara was bored. (c) Tara kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) snip (b) chirp (c) baa
40. 40.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a crisp papad (c) pakoras in hot oil

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