Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 94 · 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?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is bored? (a) Maria could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (b) Maria was bored. (c) Maria drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Neel. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Neel. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Neel.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Arjun. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Arjun. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Arjun.
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) lake (b) reflected (c) glassy
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) giggled (b) muttered (c) tiptoed
8. 8.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a horse (b) a crisp papad (c) a doorbell
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Vihaan’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.” (a) sad (b) tired (c) scared
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) barked (b) shaggy (c) dog
11. 11.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a clock (b) a sparrow (c) a horse
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sneha’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) telling (b) showing
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
14. 14.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) sipped (c) gobbled
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) good (b) fine (c) grumpy
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) cave (b) gloomy (c) echoed
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
19. 19.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Priya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) hungry (b) happy (c) angry
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) came
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is scared? (a) Nisha’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Nisha froze and held her breath as the floor creaked. (c) Nisha was scared.
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) came (c) crept
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) crunch (b) crisp (c) papad
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) good (b) fine (c) colourful
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) did
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) roar (b) chair (c) green
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Saanvi’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.” (a) sad (b) tired (c) bored
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is angry? (a) Yash’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Yash’s cheek. (c) Yash was angry.
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) flowers (b) bees (c) buzz
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.” (a) telling (b) showing

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