Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 917 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) came (b) drank (c) sipped
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Aisha’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) scared (b) bored (c) hungry
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is scared? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Riya’s cheek. (b) Riya was scared. (c) Riya froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) baa (b) meow (c) roar
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) hurled (b) scrubbed (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) sizzle (c) green
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) rose (c) sun
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) angry (b) hiss (c) snake
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is scared? (a) Neel froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (b) Neel could barely keep his eyes open at dinner. (c) Neel was scared.
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) nice (c) fine
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) fine (c) nice
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) good (b) blooming (c) fine
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) roar (b) chirp (c) drip
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) hoot (c) window
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) made (c) glanced
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) pull (c) sour
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Diya. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Diya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Diya.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Rohan. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Rohan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Rohan.
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is scared? (a) Ananya was scared. (b) Ananya drummed her fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Ananya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) pitter-patter (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) roar
31. 31.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) leapt (b) hurled (c) stared
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
33. 33.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) thunder (b) a pair of scissors (c) a dog
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) fine (c) good
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) threw (c) tossed
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) frogs (b) monsoon (c) croak
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Sahil. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Sahil. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Sahil.

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