Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 414 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Dev. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Dev. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Dev.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The camera went click at the party.” (a) party (b) click (c) camera
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) shouted (b) strolled (c) munched
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) got
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Zoya could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.” (a) hungry (b) cold (c) tired
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) chilli (b) made (c) fiery
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Kabir. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Kabir. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Kabir.
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) rose (b) sun (c) golden
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) nice (b) good (c) mysterious
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) click (b) baa (c) moo
15. 15.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a duck (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a bee
16. 16.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Arjun was sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) tree (b) towered (c) gigantic
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) ant (b) carried (c) tiny
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Fatima’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.” (a) sad (b) hungry (c) angry
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) tickled (b) grass (c) feathery
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) quack (b) pop (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) staggered (b) clutched (c) sipped
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) shook (c) thunder
26. 26.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Meera sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) showing (b) telling
27. 27.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Maria felt very happy.” (a) telling (b) showing
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aisha sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) happy (b) angry (c) sad
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is scared? (a) Aisha was scared. (b) Aisha’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet. (c) Aisha sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is tired? (a) Nisha could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (b) Nisha’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet. (c) Nisha was tired.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Sahil’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) hungry (b) bored (c) sad
35. 35.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir was really tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) made (b) walked (c) staggered
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
38. 38.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) glanced (b) clutched (c) strolled
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) tiptoed (b) tossed (c) muttered
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.

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