Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 448 · 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 oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) made (c) tumbled
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) clock (c) hall
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
5. 5.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) plunged (b) dashed (c) clutched
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) ducks (b) pond (c) quack
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
11. 11.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Aryan’s cheek.” (a) showing (b) telling
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aisha’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) telling (b) showing
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Neel. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Neel. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Neel.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is hungry? (a) Rohan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Rohan grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Rohan was hungry.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) shouted
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Pooja’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.” (a) telling (b) showing
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) glanced (b) gobbled (c) crawled
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) river (c) slowly
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Simran. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) baa (b) sizzle (c) quack
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is scared? (a) Kavya froze and held her breath as the floor creaked. (b) Kavya was scared. (c) Kavya kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
28. 28.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) thunder (b) the wind (c) a steel plate falling
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
31. 31.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a doorbell (b) a dog (c) a motorbike
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) telling (b) showing
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) motorbike (b) vroom (c) road
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) tall (c) thud
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) went (c) hurled
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) party (b) camera (c) click
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) neigh (b) whoosh (c) baa
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) looked (c) got
39. 39.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a dog (b) a frog (c) a car horn
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) window (c) sparrows

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