Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 996 · 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 temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) snored (b) grumpy (c) giant
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) shouted (b) clutched (c) wandered
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) filled (c) soup
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) sat (c) bear
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) neigh (b) thud (c) chirp
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Sneha. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Sneha. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Sneha.
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is scared? (a) Zoya was scared. (b) Zoya threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Zoya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) crawled (b) scribbled (c) dashed
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) nice (b) mysterious (c) good
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) tree (c) hoot
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) wandered (b) whispered (c) gulped
25. 25.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Riya could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.” (a) sad (b) angry (c) tired
26. 26.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) showing (b) telling
27. 27.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a horse (b) a snake (c) a rooster
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) cold
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) moo (b) tick-tock (c) woof
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) kind
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
32. 32.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) cold (b) sad (c) hungry
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is angry? (a) Fatima folded her arms and glared at her brother. (b) Fatima was angry. (c) Fatima drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Nisha. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Nisha.
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) nice (c) good
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) peered (c) shouted
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Meera. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Meera. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Meera.
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is hungry? (a) Maria gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Maria threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Maria was hungry.

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