Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 102 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Sneha kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) hungry
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Sahil felt very bored.” (a) showing (b) telling
5. 5.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) wandered (b) shouted (c) clutched
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) stared (b) dashed (c) nibbled
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) kitten (b) curled (c) fluffy
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) pitter-patter (b) slurp (c) whoosh
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is cold? (a) Kabir’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Kabir was cold. (c) Kabir drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Nisha. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is angry? (a) Aryan was angry. (b) Aryan’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (c) Aryan’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) snip (b) happy (c) green
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
20. 20.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) showing (b) telling
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) nice (b) blooming (c) good
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) had (b) stared (c) looked
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) okay (b) good (c) colourful
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) okay (c) fine
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) elephant (b) stomped (c) enormous
27. 27.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) hungry
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Saanvi. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Saanvi. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Saanvi.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) moo (b) teacher (c) mango
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) sipped (c) drank
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is hungry? (a) Ishaan kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (b) Ishaan kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) Ishaan was hungry.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) sun (b) rose (c) golden
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) cold (b) scared (c) happy
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
38. 38.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a lion (c) a sheep
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Priya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Priya. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Priya.
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) scared (b) cold (c) sad

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