Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 847 · 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 feeling does this sentence show?
   “Pooja’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.” (a) cold (b) angry (c) tired
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) pakoras (b) sizzle (c) oil
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) nice (b) patchwork (c) okay
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) booming (c) thunder
7. 7.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Saanvi was angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
8. 8.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Ishaan’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.” (a) cold (b) hungry (c) angry
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) scrubbed (c) munched
10. 10.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) whispered (c) strolled
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Zoya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Zoya. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Zoya.
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) got (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) went
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) did
19. 19.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aryan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) sad (b) happy (c) tired
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) came
21. 21.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a lion (b) a sneeze (c) a steel plate falling
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) nice (b) good (c) puffy
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Dev. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Dev. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Dev.
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) quickly (c) slurp
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) okay (b) creaky (c) fine
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) soup (b) steaming (c) filled
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is angry? (a) Simran shivered and stamped her feet in the snow. (b) Simran was angry. (c) Simran threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) chilli (c) made
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crunch (b) tall (c) slowly
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) woof (b) clang (c) oink
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) telling (b) showing
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) oink (b) thud (c) baa
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) nice (b) sleek (c) fine
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Arjun. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Arjun. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Arjun.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) good (b) shaggy (c) nice
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.

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