Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 968 · 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 strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) sprinkled (c) tumbled
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Pooja. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Pooja. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Pooja.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) hoot (b) ding-dong (c) clang
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is scared? (a) Zoya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet. (b) Zoya stamped her foot and slammed the door. (c) Zoya was scared.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) floated (b) puffy (c) clouds
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is angry? (a) Sahil stamped his foot and slammed the door. (b) Sahil was angry. (c) Sahil sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) sank (c) cushion
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Maria was happy.” (a) telling (b) showing
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) sipped (b) plunged (c) gobbled
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Meera. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Meera. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Meera.
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) came (c) hurled
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) cold
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) slammed
26. 26.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a sheep (b) a dog (c) a horse
27. 27.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) cold (b) angry (c) sad
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Imran. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Imran. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Imran.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) nice (b) good (c) cuddly
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) staggered (b) gobbled (c) blazed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) shouted (b) munched (c) fluttered
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) good (b) mysterious (c) okay
35. 35.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Meera’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.” (a) showing (b) telling
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tara sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) hungry
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) flew (c) soared
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Diya’s cheek.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) sad
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) slurp (b) sizzle (c) snip

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