Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 990 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) good (c) fine
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) monsoon (b) croak (c) frogs
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) good (c) fine
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) dripped (c) jalebis
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Pooja. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Pooja. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Pooja.
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) made (c) dashed
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Arjun was really hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) staggered (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan was bored.” (a) showing (b) telling
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
21. 21.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) showing (b) telling
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) did
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
25. 25.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) sobbed (b) gulped (c) crept
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) okay (c) nice
27. 27.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) soared (c) sipped
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Tenzin. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Tenzin. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Tenzin.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) speckled
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) window (b) chirp (c) sparrows
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) grabbed (b) clutched (c) stared
39. 39.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a motorbike (b) a clock (c) a dog
40. 40.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a clock (c) raindrops

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