Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 3 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) nice (b) gloomy (c) okay
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Ishaan drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) sad (b) hungry (c) bored
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) slammed (b) gobbled (c) raced
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) had
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) had (b) ate (c) gobbled
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is sad? (a) Meera sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (b) Meera was sad. (c) Meera drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Simran’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) happy (b) cold (c) scared
10. 10.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Pooja’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) showing (b) telling
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) covered (b) quilt (c) patchwork
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) giant (b) grumpy (c) snored
14. 14.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a balloon (b) a bee (c) a car horn
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is hungry? (a) Farhan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Farhan was hungry. (c) Farhan threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
16. 16.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) shouted (c) stared
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aisha threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) telling (b) showing
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) scared (b) hungry (c) tired
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) floor (b) polished (c) squeaked
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) grabbed (b) staggered (c) tossed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) blazed (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) owl (b) hooted (c) speckled
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is happy? (a) Pooja was happy. (b) Pooja dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (c) Pooja hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is tired? (a) Imran’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (b) Imran was tired. (c) Imran’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) did
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) drip (c) boom
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) bored
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) did
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kavya threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) showing (b) telling
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) cactus (b) pricked (c) spiky
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) good (b) nice (c) rickety
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark

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