Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 311 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) got (b) soared (c) flew
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) quack (b) slurp (c) snip
3. 3.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) strolled (b) peered (c) sipped
4. 4.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a sneeze (c) raindrops
5. 5.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Neel was happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Aryan folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) angry (b) hungry (c) scared
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Simran. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Simran. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Simran.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Sahil. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Sahil. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Sahil.
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) came
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) filled (b) mangoes (c) juicy
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kavya shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.” (a) angry (b) cold (c) sad
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) yellow (c) boom
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) vroom (b) woof (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil was hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) baa (c) sizzle
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) went (b) took (c) grabbed
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is happy? (a) Diya was happy. (b) Diya’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (c) Diya beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) did (c) walked
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.” (a) showing (b) telling
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is angry? (a) Meera was angry. (b) Meera’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists. (c) Meera licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
29. 29.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) muttered (b) dashed (c) giggled
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) pull (c) sour
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) went (c) tossed
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) narrow
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Ananya. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Ananya. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Ananya.
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) clutched (b) sipped (c) plunged
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) sank (b) squishy (c) cushion
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is hungry? (a) Nisha gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Nisha rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers. (c) Nisha was hungry.

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