Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 32 · 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 line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) fine (c) nice
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) front (b) door (c) knock
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “A tear rolled slowly down Vihaan’s cheek.” (a) telling (b) showing
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) woof (b) knock (c) moo
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is bored? (a) Ananya sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Ananya was bored. (c) Ananya’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter.
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) snake (b) angry (c) hiss
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) got (b) drank (c) gulped
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is scared? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Imran’s cheek. (b) Imran froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (c) Imran was scared.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) came (c) soared
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is scared? (a) Ananya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet. (b) Ananya’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter. (c) Ananya was scared.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
20. 20.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) munched (b) blazed (c) crept
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) went
22. 22.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) tumbled (b) wandered (c) scribbled
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is hungry? (a) Farhan was hungry. (b) Farhan drummed his fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Farhan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) soft (c) muddy
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) came (b) sobbed (c) cried
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) fine (b) golden (c) okay
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is cold? (a) Kabir rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (b) Kabir was cold. (c) Kabir counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) had (b) held (c) clutched
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is bored? (a) Manav was bored. (b) Tears filled Manav’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (c) Manav kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) creaky (b) stairs (c) groaned
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Joseph. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Joseph. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Joseph.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Meera. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Meera. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Meera.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) okay (b) good (c) sticky
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) had (b) wrote (c) scribbled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) grabbed (b) munched (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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