Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 119 · 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?
   “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) chirp (b) pitter-patter (c) slurp
2. 2.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) munched (b) fluttered (c) shouted
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is happy? (a) Saanvi gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut. (b) Saanvi was happy. (c) Saanvi grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
5. 5.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a clock (b) a camera (c) thunder
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Priya was bored.” (a) telling (b) showing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) muttered (b) dashed (c) slammed
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) got (c) took
11. 11.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) slammed (b) giggled (c) blazed
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Tenzin. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Tenzin.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
14. 14.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a pig (b) a snake (c) a lion
15. 15.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a doorbell (b) a camera (c) a heavy bag falling
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Tara. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Tara. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Tara.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) soft (c) fluffy
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Vihaan was happy.” (a) telling (b) showing
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) bread (c) crumbled
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) barked (b) dog (c) shaggy
22. 22.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) gobbled (c) tiptoed
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quack (b) pencil (c) mango
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Dev. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Dev. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Dev.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) knock (b) drip (c) boom
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) kind (c) woof
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Meera. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
35. 35.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a duck (b) a sneeze (c) a leaking tap
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) polished (b) nice (c) fine
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is angry? (a) Manav folded his arms and glared at his brother. (b) Manav’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter. (c) Manav was angry.
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) trees (c) wind

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