Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 39 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) okay (b) mysterious (c) fine
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) sleek
6. 6.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a horse (b) a crisp papad (c) a pig
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is sad? (a) Vihaan dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Vihaan’s cheek. (c) Vihaan was sad.
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) click (b) pop (c) vroom
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.” (a) cold (b) hungry (c) scared
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) came (c) strolled
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) soared (b) scrubbed (c) whispered
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Ananya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) window (c) pop
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) pencil (c) baa
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) papad (b) crisp (c) crunch
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya was sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
21. 21.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) fluttered (b) slammed (c) giggled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) leapt (b) stared (c) scribbled
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) gulped (b) strolled (c) nibbled
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) garden (b) blooming (c) smelled
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is tired? (a) Rohan was tired. (b) Rohan could barely keep his eyes open at dinner. (c) Rohan’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) sweet (c) bitter
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is bored? (a) Maria was bored. (b) Maria sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Maria grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Zoya licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) showing (b) telling
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Maria rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) cold
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) okay (b) good (c) naughty
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) nice (c) good
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Imran. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Imran. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Imran.
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) gulped (b) hurled (c) sipped
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) drip (b) dark (c) tap
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is bored? (a) Joseph sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Joseph was bored. (c) Joseph threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
40. 40.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) shouted (b) soared (c) sipped

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