Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 417 · 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 word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
2. 2.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Aarav drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) showing (b) telling
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) okay (c) nice
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) rough (b) okay (c) nice
7. 7.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Tara sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) showing (b) telling
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Dev sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) cold (b) scared (c) sad
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) echoed (c) cave
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Zoya dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) tired (b) sad (c) angry
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) sour (c) pull
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aisha felt very bored.” (a) showing (b) telling
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) flew (c) soared
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) crawled (b) muttered (c) nibbled
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) went
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is happy? (a) Yash kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Yash grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Yash was happy.
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sahil’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) angry (b) scared (c) cold
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) came (b) ran (c) raced
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rattled (b) bus (c) rusty
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Ananya. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Ananya. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Ananya.
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) crept
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) street (b) taxis (c) honk
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) boom (c) yellow
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
34. 34.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a horse (c) a duck
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) okay (b) tiny (c) good
37. 37.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a frog (b) a duck (c) a clock
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) hooted (c) owl
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) neigh (c) river
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.

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