Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 240 · 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 sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is sad? (a) Ishaan could barely keep his eyes open at dinner. (b) Ishaan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (c) Ishaan was sad.
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is happy? (a) Tara was happy. (b) Tara beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Tara counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) went (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Arjun. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Arjun. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Arjun.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
7. 7.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a pair of scissors (c) a rooster
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) click (b) neigh (c) hoot
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) nice (c) good
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sneha’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) telling (b) showing
13. 13.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a horse (b) a frog (c) a jump into a pool
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) neigh (c) stable
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) lassi (b) slurp (c) drank
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) camera (b) party (c) click
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) beep (b) ding-dong (c) hiss
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) got
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) sobbed (b) dashed (c) fluttered
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) road (b) twisted (c) narrow
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is bored? (a) Tears filled Nisha’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (b) Nisha was bored. (c) Nisha sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) boom (b) pencil (c) garden
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) pool (b) splash (c) children
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) clang (b) pencil (c) gentle
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) good (b) speckled (c) fine
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) thunder (b) hills (c) boom
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is sad? (a) Pooja was sad. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Pooja’s cheek. (c) Pooja’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
36. 36.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) sprinkled (b) dashed (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) beep (c) honk
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) had (b) gulped (c) drank

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