Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 465 · 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.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a duck (c) a rooster
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) glanced
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) sobbed (c) dashed
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) trudged (c) grabbed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) did (b) ate (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) muttered (c) clutched
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) chubby
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Sahil. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Sahil. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sahil.
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Aryan laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) showing (b) telling
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) cave (c) echoed
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) loud (c) quiet
12. 12.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a clock (b) thunder (c) a lion
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Kavya. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Kavya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Kavya.
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) clang (b) croak (c) honk
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is hungry? (a) Manav gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Manav was hungry. (c) Tears filled Manav’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) quack (c) mango
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash felt very sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) shook (c) thunder
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) juicy
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) clang (b) green (c) slowly
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) sour
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) soared (b) sipped (c) wandered
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) made (b) hurled (c) threw
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) fluttered (b) shouted (c) glanced
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) mango (c) ding-dong
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) neigh (c) mango
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) cold (b) hungry (c) angry
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) hurled (b) wandered (c) tumbled
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) neigh (b) hoot (c) click
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) shouted
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Ananya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Ananya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Ananya.
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) happy (c) sizzle
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) trees (c) wind

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