Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 128 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) came
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
3. 3.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Ananya was hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) scrubbed (b) gobbled (c) scribbled
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) stable (c) neigh
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) gulped (c) soared
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) stairs (b) groaned (c) creaky
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Ishaan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Ishaan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Ishaan.
10. 10.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a balloon (b) a leaking tap (c) a cow
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kavya licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) scared (b) hungry (c) sad
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) sleek (b) zoomed (c) car
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) reflected (c) lake
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) leapt (b) sobbed (c) clutched
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) ding-dong (b) croak (c) crackle
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is scared? (a) Fatima gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Fatima was scared. (c) Fatima’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.
19. 19.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) plunged (b) clutched (c) munched
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is cold? (a) Manav shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (b) Tears filled Manav’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (c) Manav was cold.
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) mysterious (b) good (c) okay
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) chirp (b) sizzle (c) ding-dong
23. 23.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a camera (b) a pair of scissors (c) thunder
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) came
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) window (c) sparrows
31. 31.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a sneeze (b) raindrops (c) a cow
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) muddy (c) soft
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is sad? (a) Tara’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (b) Tara could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (c) Tara was sad.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) click (b) knock (c) woof
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) sleepy

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