Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 948 · 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 sound word fits the gap?
   “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) thud (b) achoo (c) oink
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fine (b) good (c) dazzling
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) baa (c) quack
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is happy? (a) Sneha was happy. (b) Sneha’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (c) Sneha laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) made (c) laughed
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The feather was as light as air.
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) yellow (c) crackle
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) cat (b) meow (c) night
14. 14.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aisha was scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aryan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) cold (b) angry (c) scared
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) went
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
18. 18.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a sparrow (b) a rooster (c) the wind
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aryan kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) bored (b) happy (c) sad
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) clang (b) chirp (c) crackle
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) nice (b) striped (c) fine
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel was really bored.” (a) showing (b) telling
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) buzzed (b) crowded (c) market
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) crumbled (b) bread (c) stale
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) munched (c) stared
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) fluffy (c) soft
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is tired? (a) Pooja grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Pooja’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (c) Pooja was tired.
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) fine (b) grumpy (c) nice
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) happy (b) scared (c) angry
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) got (b) ran (c) dashed
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) gigantic
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) covered (b) quilt (c) patchwork
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Diya shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.” (a) happy (b) tired (c) cold
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) shouted (b) stared (c) trudged
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.

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