Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 871 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Tears filled Rohan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) sad (b) angry (c) scared
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Yash. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Yash.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) baa (b) hiss (c) roar
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) garden (c) crunch
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) loud (c) hot
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) pencil (c) baa
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is sad? (a) Kavya sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (b) Kavya was sad. (c) Kavya drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) nice (b) good (c) cheeky
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) cold
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) thunder (b) boom (c) hills
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) shiny (b) good (c) okay
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) went (c) walked
19. 19.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) sad (b) cold (c) happy
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The feather was as light as air.
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is cold? (a) Meera’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (b) Meera’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap. (c) Meera was cold.
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is angry? (a) Arjun beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Arjun was angry. (c) Arjun folded his arms and glared at his brother.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) came (b) put (c) sprinkled
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) rickety
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is sad? (a) Rohan dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (b) Rohan was sad. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Rohan’s cheek.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) polished
31. 31.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a clock (c) a motorbike
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
33. 33.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) staggered (b) tossed (c) gobbled
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) happy (b) sad (c) cold
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Aarav. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Aarav. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aarav.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) flowers (b) bees (c) buzz
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) achoo (b) hoot (c) pop
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) croak (b) woof (c) meow
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Saanvi sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) hungry (b) cold (c) sad

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