Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 856 · 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 line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) pull (c) sour
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) good (b) enormous (c) okay
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) knock (b) front (c) door
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) zoomed (b) sleek (c) car
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Diya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) happy (b) sad (c) tired
10. 10.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a pair of scissors
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) wind (b) icy (c) howled
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Rohan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Imran. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Imran. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Imran.
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) telling (b) showing
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is happy? (a) Imran beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Imran sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Imran was happy.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) nice (b) creaky (c) okay
20. 20.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Vihaan rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) showing (b) telling
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) dripped (b) sticky (c) jalebis
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
24. 24.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a duck (b) a snake (c) a dog
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
26. 26.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) gulped
27. 27.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a pig (b) a camera (c) a clock
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
30. 30.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) dashed (b) sobbed (c) hurled
31. 31.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a sheep (b) an owl (c) a leaking tap
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) went (c) clutched
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) crept (b) glanced (c) wandered
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Neel. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Neel. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Neel.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) loud (c) hot
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) covered (b) patchwork (c) quilt
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is sad? (a) Kabir sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (b) Kabir threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Kabir was sad.

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