Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 432 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) had
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) made (c) moved
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) teacher (c) hoot
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) motorbike (b) road (c) vroom
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) vroom (b) table (c) gentle
7. 7.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Fatima licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) scared (b) happy (c) hungry
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is sad? (a) Zoya’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Zoya was sad. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Zoya’s cheek.
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) stared (b) tiptoed (c) clutched
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) smelled (c) garden
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) nibbled (b) giggled (c) hurled
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is sad? (a) Priya was sad. (b) Priya sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (c) Priya’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) clear (c) soft
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aisha kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) telling (b) showing
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) meow (b) river (c) slowly
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) bored (b) sad (c) happy
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aisha grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) sad (b) happy (c) cold
23. 23.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) giggled (b) clutched (c) gobbled
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Kavya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Kavya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Kavya.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) tick-tock (b) boom (c) buzz
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) did (c) clutched
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) good (b) nice (c) icy
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is bored? (a) Aisha was bored. (b) Aisha’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (c) Aisha drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Ishaan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha was happy.” (a) telling (b) showing
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) hoot (b) oink (c) roar
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha was cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) sad
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked

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