Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 910 · 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.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a microwave (b) a motorbike (c) a sneeze
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) had (b) ate (c) gobbled
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) made
4. 4.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a bee (b) a steel plate falling (c) a clock
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) spiky (b) nice (c) okay
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) boom (b) hills (c) thunder
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) went
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Diya gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) hungry (b) bored (c) sad
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) raced (b) fluttered (c) hurled
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) giggled (c) shouted
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) nice (c) fine
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) good (b) okay (c) fluffy
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) happy (c) neigh
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) roar (b) river (c) gentle
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Yash. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Yash. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Yash.
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) pond (c) ducks
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) went (b) jumped (c) leapt
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) croak (b) river (c) mango
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) drip (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) meow
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is tired? (a) Rohan’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (b) Rohan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Rohan was tired.
27. 27.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Riya’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.” (a) bored (b) angry (c) sad
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
30. 30.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.” (a) telling (b) showing
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Dev’s cheek.” (a) telling (b) showing
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) twisted (b) road (c) narrow
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
35. 35.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) scrubbed (c) glanced
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) mysterious (b) parcel (c) arrived
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Vihaan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) angry (b) hungry (c) bored
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste

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