Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 471 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) okay (c) nice
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is cold? (a) Pooja was cold. (b) Pooja stamped her foot and slammed the door. (c) Pooja’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter.
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) pebbles (b) sparkled (c) shiny
4. 4.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Zoya kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) cold (b) happy (c) bored
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Yash. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Yash. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Yash.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) click (b) baa (c) quack
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) crawled
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) carried (b) tiny (c) ant
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) feathery (b) tickled (c) grass
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is hungry? (a) Sneha gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut. (b) Sneha was hungry. (c) Sneha gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is happy? (a) Nisha grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Nisha was happy. (c) Nisha could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) slammed (b) fluttered (c) strolled
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
15. 15.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) an owl (c) a steel plate falling
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) gobbled (b) crept (c) blazed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) got (c) wandered
18. 18.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a sheep (b) a frog (c) a leaking tap
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) pakoras (b) sizzle (c) oil
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) baa (c) pencil
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) naughty
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Priya drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) showing (b) telling
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
25. 25.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) tired (b) cold (c) sad
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
27. 27.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) leapt (c) crawled
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Zoya rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.” (a) cold (b) hungry (c) tired
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) sizzle (c) neigh
31. 31.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Nisha gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) sad (b) hungry (c) scared
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) slammed (c) gulped
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) tired (b) scared (c) sad
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) made (b) shouted (c) spoke
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) nice (b) good (c) tiny
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) baby (b) giggled (c) chubby
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Aryan.
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is bored? (a) Neel sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Neel’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (c) Neel was bored.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.

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