Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 425 · 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?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) hiss (c) quickly
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Meera sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) showing (b) telling
5. 5.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Joseph dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) showing (b) telling
6. 6.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) grabbed (b) glanced (c) scribbled
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) muddy (b) had (c) pond
8. 8.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) glanced (b) strolled (c) scribbled
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Kabir’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) happy
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is angry? (a) Fatima laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Fatima was angry. (c) Fatima’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) teacher (c) splash
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Fatima. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Fatima. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Fatima.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) did (c) drank
19. 19.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) plunged
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Rohan. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Rohan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Rohan.
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) buzzed (b) crowded (c) market
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is sad? (a) Saanvi was sad. (b) Saanvi hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Saanvi’s cheek.
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Maria’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.” (a) hungry (b) happy (c) scared
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Fatima. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Fatima. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Fatima.
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) table (c) clang
26. 26.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tears filled Aarav’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) showing (b) telling
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The children played cricket after school.
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) trudged (b) sipped (c) whispered
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is sad? (a) Yash was sad. (b) Yash’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (c) Tears filled Yash’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.
31. 31.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Pooja froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) scared
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) click (c) snip
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) gigantic
34. 34.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a motorbike (b) a pair of scissors (c) an owl
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) sticky
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) whispered (c) slammed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) came (b) leapt (c) jumped

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