Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 37 · 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 word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
2. 2.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Tears filled Fatima’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) telling (b) showing
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “A tear rolled slowly down Aryan’s cheek.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) angry
4. 4.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a sheep (b) a pig (c) a jump into a pool
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) slammed
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) spiky (b) fine (c) good
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is hungry? (a) Vihaan licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Vihaan kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (c) Vihaan was hungry.
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) good (c) okay
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) made (c) drank
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) sour
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) good (c) okay
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) black (c) noisy
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Ananya. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Ananya. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Ananya.
18. 18.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) crept (b) trudged (c) slammed
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) cold (c) loud
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) honk (b) pop (c) croak
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Manav. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Manav. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Manav.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Ishaan. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Ishaan.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) came (b) gulped (c) drank
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) nice (b) stale (c) good
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is hungry? (a) Diya was hungry. (b) Diya sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (c) Diya licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Meera’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.” (a) sad (b) happy (c) tired
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Meera. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Meera. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Meera.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Nisha gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) angry (b) scared (c) bored

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