Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 390 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) went
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) tree (c) owl
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
7. 7.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Ananya’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.” (a) telling (b) showing
8. 8.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Aisha dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) tired (b) happy (c) angry
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) neigh (c) river
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) whispered
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) gulped (b) whispered (c) soared
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) clutched (b) soared (c) glanced
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is happy? (a) Maria laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Maria licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (c) Maria was happy.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sneha beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) telling (b) showing
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is scared? (a) Meera was scared. (b) Meera gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut. (c) Meera dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) good (b) okay (c) steaming
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tenzin’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) cold (b) hungry (c) angry
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
26. 26.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Saanvi felt very angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The feather was as light as air.
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) came
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) went (c) plunged
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) yellow (c) woof
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) bus (b) rattled (c) rusty
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) curled (b) kitten (c) fluffy
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Kabir. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Kabir. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Kabir.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) fine (c) good
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) pull (b) lemon (c) sour
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Neel rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.” (a) hungry (b) cold (c) happy
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) got (c) flew

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