Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 211 · 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 feeling does this sentence show?
   “Joseph froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) tired
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) came
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) okay (b) enormous (c) nice
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Dev threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) angry (b) sad (c) bored
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) fine (b) steaming (c) nice
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is scared? (a) Tara was scared. (b) Tara’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet. (c) Tara licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) did (b) walked (c) wandered
10. 10.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a campfire (b) a pair of scissors (c) a pig
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) staggered (b) glanced (c) slammed
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) soft (c) muddy
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is bored? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Riya’s cheek. (b) Riya sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Riya was bored.
14. 14.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) showing (b) telling
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) wobbled (b) ladder (c) rickety
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) silly (c) wise
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) quack (c) click
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) shouted (c) grabbed
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Imran. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Imran. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Imran.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Aarav. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Aarav. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Aarav.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is tired? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Tara’s cheek. (b) Tara was tired. (c) Tara rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
30. 30.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) an owl (c) a sparrow
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Kabir. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Kabir. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Kabir.
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) dog (b) barked (c) shaggy
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Saanvi felt very angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
36. 36.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) staggered (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) blazed (b) munched (c) dashed
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Fatima licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) angry (b) tired (c) hungry

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