Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 40 · 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?
   “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) boom (b) crackle (c) baa
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) fine (b) polished (c) nice
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) gobbled (b) giggled (c) dashed
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) shiny
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Nisha laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) bored (b) happy (c) cold
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is sad? (a) Kabir sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Kabir was sad. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Kabir’s cheek.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Tara. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Tara. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Tara.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) raced (c) tiptoed
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) happy (b) sad (c) cold
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) dazzling
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) scared (b) happy (c) bored
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Ananya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Ananya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Ananya.
20. 20.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) an owl (b) a balloon (c) a frog
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) hard (c) fluffy
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) whispered
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) tall (c) round
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) munched (c) peered
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is sad? (a) Imran sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (b) Imran gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (c) Imran was sad.
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) had
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) window (c) drip
30. 30.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a lion (b) a car horn (c) a steel plate falling
31. 31.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.” (a) scared (b) hungry (c) sad
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Saanvi froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) telling (b) showing
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) good (c) fine
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kavya dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) tired (b) angry (c) scared
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is hungry? (a) Nisha beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Nisha was hungry. (c) Nisha licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) crackle (c) slowly
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) happy (b) tired (c) hungry
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) sizzle (b) pakoras (c) oil
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) crept (b) wandered (c) gobbled

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