Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 470 · 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 “sizzle”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a leaking tap (c) the wind
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) had (b) shut (c) slammed
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is scared? (a) Saanvi’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (b) Saanvi froze and held her breath as the floor creaked. (c) Saanvi was scared.
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Tara felt very scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) had (b) glanced (c) looked
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) table (c) clang
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) logs (b) crackle (c) dry
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Arjun was really tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) had
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
12. 12.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a doorbell (b) a campfire (c) a sneeze
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) okay (b) rough (c) good
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) good (b) nice (c) patchwork
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) trudged (b) tossed (c) muttered
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) okay (b) good (c) blooming
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is hungry? (a) Joseph was hungry. (b) Joseph’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home. (c) Joseph’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) nibbled
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) made (c) laughed
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) cheeky
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is tired? (a) Ishaan was tired. (b) Ishaan’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (c) Ishaan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) barked (b) dog (c) shaggy
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) trudged (b) peered (c) whispered
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) came (b) scribbled (c) wrote
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Ananya. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Ananya. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Ananya.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Saanvi. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) good (b) fine (c) crowded
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Kabir. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Kabir. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Kabir.
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) woof (b) gate (c) puppy

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