Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 485 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Dev was tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) neigh (b) click (c) hoot
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
7. 7.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a sneeze (b) a cat (c) a pair of scissors
8. 8.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Kavya licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) showing (b) telling
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) had (b) shouted (c) spoke
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Sahil. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Sahil. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Sahil.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
12. 12.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aryan stamped his foot and slammed the door.” (a) bored (b) sad (c) angry
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) shiny (b) nice (c) good
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.” (a) showing (b) telling
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tears filled Farhan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) showing (b) telling
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) got
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) woof (b) beep (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
20. 20.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) fluttered (c) scribbled
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) road (b) twisted (c) narrow
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) jalebis (b) sticky (c) dripped
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is hungry? (a) Maria was hungry. (b) Maria dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (c) Maria’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) went (b) hurled (c) threw
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
26. 26.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Yash’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) scared (b) hungry (c) happy
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) filled (b) juicy (c) mangoes
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) muttered
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) good (c) nice
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Vihaan’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) cold
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) buzz (b) ding-dong (c) roar
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
36. 36.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a car horn (b) a cat (c) the wind
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) fine (c) okay
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight

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