Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 243 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) okay (c) nice
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) made (c) plunged
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Rohan felt very tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) pitter-patter (c) beep
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) sizzle (b) quack (c) knock
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) nice (b) striped (c) okay
8. 8.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Vihaan’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.” (a) showing (b) telling
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) fine (b) shiny (c) nice
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) tired (b) angry (c) cold
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Aisha. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Aisha. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Aisha.
12. 12.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) gulped (b) tossed (c) plunged
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) got (c) walked
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) muddy (b) oink (c) pigs
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) made (b) trudged (c) walked
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Pooja kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) tired (b) hungry (c) bored
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is sad? (a) Nisha was sad. (b) Nisha rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers. (c) Tears filled Nisha’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fireworks (b) lit (c) dazzling
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) went
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Ishaan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kavya kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) happy (b) scared (c) hungry
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) plunged (b) gulped (c) wandered
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Pooja rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.” (a) cold (b) happy (c) scared
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) logs (c) dry
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is sad? (a) Saanvi’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter. (b) Saanvi was sad. (c) Saanvi sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) crunch (b) papad (c) crisp
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a doorbell (b) a noisy drinker (c) a leaking tap
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Aarav.
40. 40.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Maria felt very sad.” (a) showing (b) telling

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