Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 374 · 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?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) squeaked (b) floor (c) polished
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) okay (b) good (c) rickety
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) market (b) buzzed (c) crowded
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is happy? (a) Meera hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Meera was happy. (c) Meera stamped her foot and slammed the door.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
13. 13.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Farhan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) telling (b) showing
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Zoya drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) bored (b) tired (c) angry
17. 17.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) blazed (b) tiptoed (c) hurled
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a snake (b) a duck (c) thunder
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is tired? (a) Meera was tired. (b) Meera beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Meera could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) went (c) shut
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) wind (b) icy (c) howled
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) okay (c) nice
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is sad? (a) Tears filled Ananya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (b) Ananya was sad. (c) Ananya counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Tara. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Tara. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Tara.
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) pitter-patter (b) roof (c) raindrops
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) good (b) tiny (c) nice
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) nibbled (b) strolled (c) peered
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) good (b) golden (c) nice
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) sparkled (b) pebbles (c) shiny
36. 36.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a balloon (c) the wind
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) roar (b) ding-dong (c) hoot
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) showing (b) telling
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) had (c) tiptoed

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