Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 131 · 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 strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) gobbled (b) crept (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) good (b) okay (c) gloomy
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Priya sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) hungry (b) angry (c) bored
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) knock (b) whoosh (c) moo
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) slurp (c) slowly
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) plunged (b) nibbled (c) dashed
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) okay (b) muddy (c) good
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) got (c) ate
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) leapt (b) nibbled (c) staggered
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is hungry? (a) Fatima licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Fatima was hungry. (c) Fatima hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Neel beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) tired (b) sad (c) happy
17. 17.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) trudged (b) stared (c) scribbled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) made (c) raced
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Manav. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Manav. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Manav.
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is hungry? (a) Saanvi grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Saanvi kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) Saanvi was hungry.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is hungry? (a) Zoya sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Zoya’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (c) Zoya was hungry.
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sneha shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.” (a) bored (b) tired (c) cold
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) crispy
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Ananya’s cheek.” (a) telling (b) showing
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
27. 27.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a doorbell (b) a microwave (c) a pair of scissors
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
29. 29.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a sparrow (b) a steel plate falling (c) a campfire
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) croak (c) woof
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aisha. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Aisha. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Aisha.
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Priya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.” (a) sad (b) happy (c) scared
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a sneeze (b) the wind (c) a car horn
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) cactus (b) spiky (c) pricked
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) sank (b) cushion (c) squishy
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) dry (c) logs
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) table (c) neigh
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight

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