Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 274 · 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 “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) tumbled (b) nibbled (c) blazed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) made
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Farhan rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.” (a) angry (b) bored (c) cold
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) good (b) nice (c) sour
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) crackle (c) neigh
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) munched (b) wandered (c) whispered
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is hungry? (a) Tara gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Tara rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Tara was hungry.
8. 8.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Riya was really angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
10. 10.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) an owl (b) raindrops (c) the wind
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) clutched (b) shouted (c) strolled
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) munched (c) sipped
13. 13.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sobbed (b) crept (c) whispered
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) nice (b) colourful (c) okay
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) oink (b) mango (c) garden
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Ishaan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Ishaan.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) crept (b) muttered (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Riya. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Riya. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Riya.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Joseph. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Joseph. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Joseph.
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) tree (b) owl (c) hoot
26. 26.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Nisha gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) sad
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) had
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) fine (b) shimmering (c) nice
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) pitter-patter (b) roar (c) croak
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aryan felt very angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) owl (b) hooted (c) speckled
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) wobbled (b) rickety (c) ladder
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Diya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) happy (b) scared (c) hungry
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Zoya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Zoya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Zoya.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste

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