Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 81 · 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 sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is tired? (a) Yash rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) Yash threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Yash was tired.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) good (b) sour (c) fine
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The camera went click at the party.” (a) camera (b) click (c) party
7. 7.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a snake (b) a horse (c) the wind
8. 8.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) leapt (b) gobbled (c) soared
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) good (c) okay
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) good (b) nice (c) fiery
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) pigs (c) muddy
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) had (b) threw (c) tossed
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is cold? (a) Rohan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Rohan was cold. (c) Rohan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) okay (b) good (c) speckled
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) strolled
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Maria folded her arms and glared at her brother.” (a) tired (b) angry (c) bored
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) green (c) beep
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) slammed (b) whispered (c) plunged
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) had (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) drank (c) sipped
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) reflected (b) glassy (c) lake
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) munched
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) dog (b) barked (c) shaggy
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) splash (b) garden (c) pencil
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) happy
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is happy? (a) Joseph grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Joseph was happy. (c) Joseph’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) owl (c) tree
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Nisha. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Nisha. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Nisha.

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