Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 929 · 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 word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crackle (b) river (c) chair
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) buzz (b) clang (c) roar
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) baa (c) window
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is angry? (a) Priya’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists. (b) Priya was angry. (c) Priya licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) golden
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The children played cricket after school.
11. 11.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) giggled (b) glanced (c) raced
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
14. 14.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Priya was really tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) boom (b) drip (c) crackle
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) creaky (b) groaned (c) stairs
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is cold? (a) Saanvi’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Saanvi was cold. (c) Saanvi drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) fine (c) okay
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) had
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Farhan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Farhan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Farhan.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) gobbled (b) nibbled (c) slammed
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) sprinkled (c) tossed
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is hungry? (a) Vihaan dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (b) Vihaan was hungry. (c) Vihaan kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Yash sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) sad
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) sun (c) rose
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) lake (c) reflected
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) made (b) ran (c) raced
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) whispered (c) munched
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) peered (c) soared
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) lassi (b) slurp (c) drank

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