Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 297 · 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.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a snake (b) a sneeze (c) a doorbell
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is angry? (a) Aryan was angry. (b) Aryan dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (c) Aryan’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Nisha. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Nisha. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Nisha.
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) went (c) held
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Sneha. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Sneha. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Sneha.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Kavya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) did
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) thunder (b) shook (c) booming
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) roof (b) pitter-patter (c) raindrops
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) dashed (c) ran
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) good (b) feathery (c) fine
19. 19.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.” (a) happy (b) bored (c) cold
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
22. 22.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a cow (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a duck
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) soared (b) staggered (c) plunged
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) okay (b) icy (c) good
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) showing (b) telling
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) dosa (c) crackled
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) okay (b) speckled (c) fine
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) came
29. 29.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a snake (b) a bee (c) a jump into a pool
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) muddy (b) pigs (c) oink
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) had (b) trudged (c) walked
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) got (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is scared? (a) Manav sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Manav was scared. (c) Manav’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
34. 34.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) slammed (c) staggered
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) tired (b) hungry (c) angry
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) okay (c) good
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter.” (a) cold (b) bored (c) scared
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.

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