Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 443 · 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 SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is scared? (a) Kabir was scared. (b) Kabir’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (c) Kabir sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The camera went click at the party.” (a) click (b) camera (c) party
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
4. 4.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a sparrow (c) a doorbell
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) moo (b) garden (c) window
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) carried (b) ant (c) tiny
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tick-tock (b) chair (c) garden
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) came (b) spoke (c) muttered
10. 10.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) an owl (b) a snake (c) a crisp papad
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Maria. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Maria. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Maria.
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) cheeky
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) okay (b) golden (c) good
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) woof (b) pop (c) hiss
17. 17.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) tiptoed (b) tumbled (c) peered
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is happy? (a) Arjun beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Arjun was happy. (c) Arjun folded his arms and glared at his brother.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya felt very sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) zoomed (b) car (c) sleek
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) road (b) twisted (c) narrow
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kavya’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.” (a) tired (b) happy (c) sad
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) did (c) sprinkled
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) leapt (c) wandered
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crunch (b) table (c) window
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) pond (b) muddy (c) had
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) hungry (b) sad (c) cold
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) woof (b) ding-dong (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) whispered
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Aisha. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Aisha. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Aisha.

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