Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 164 · 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 could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) muttered
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) spiky
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is bored? (a) Sahil gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (b) Sahil drummed his fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Sahil was bored.
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) tick-tock (c) green
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) gulped (b) nibbled (c) clutched
6. 6.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is tired? (a) Aryan was tired. (b) Aryan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (c) Aryan dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) stairs (b) groaned (c) creaky
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) sticky
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Imran. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Imran. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Imran.
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) foaming (b) river (c) rushed
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The children played cricket after school.
14. 14.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) slammed (b) gobbled (c) raced
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sneha licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) bored (b) sad (c) hungry
16. 16.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Dev’s cheek.” (a) showing (b) telling
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) snake (b) angry (c) hiss
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aisha gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) happy (b) scared (c) bored
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Fatima. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Fatima.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Rohan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
24. 24.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) leapt
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) made (b) threw (c) hurled
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) neigh (b) click (c) boom
28. 28.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) hurled (c) peered
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) dozed (b) lion (c) sleepy
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Saanvi was really tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) sun (b) golden (c) rose
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is bored? (a) Meera was bored. (b) Meera’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet. (c) Meera sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) splash (b) ding-dong (c) crunch
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Ishaan.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) good (b) nice (c) crispy
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) quack (c) chair

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