Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 881 · 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 is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Diya. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Diya. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Diya.
2. 2.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) whispered (b) soared (c) giggled
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is sad? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Farhan’s cheek. (b) Farhan was sad. (c) Farhan’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) crunch (c) snip
6. 6.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is sad? (a) Diya licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Tears filled Diya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (c) Diya was sad.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) croak (b) achoo (c) vroom
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) fine (c) nice
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) snake (c) angry
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
16. 16.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a leaking tap (c) a snake
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) happy (b) bored (c) tired
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) nice (b) dazzling (c) fine
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) okay (b) puffy (c) good
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) drip (b) oink (c) splash
25. 25.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) hungry (b) angry (c) scared
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is sad? (a) Aryan was sad. (b) Tears filled Aryan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (c) Aryan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) sleepy (b) dozed (c) lion
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) sour (c) pull
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is tired? (a) Rohan could barely keep his eyes open at dinner. (b) Rohan grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Rohan was tired.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) did (c) ate
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) moo (b) shed (c) cow
37. 37.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sipped (b) fluttered (c) sprinkled
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) good (b) icy (c) okay

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