Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 550 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Ishaan.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Aarav gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) happy
4. 4.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a frog (b) a car horn (c) thunder
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Neel froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) happy (b) scared (c) hungry
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) achoo (b) happy (c) yellow
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) did (b) looked (c) stared
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) steaming
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is angry? (a) Zoya was angry. (b) Zoya threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Zoya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
11. 11.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a motorbike (b) a snake (c) a crisp papad
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) curled (b) fluffy (c) kitten
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
14. 14.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan was really cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is bored? (a) Manav was bored. (b) Manav gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (c) Manav drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) cold (b) tired (c) angry
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) came
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is bored? (a) Ananya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Ananya was bored. (c) Ananya kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is hungry? (a) Saanvi was hungry. (b) Saanvi dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (c) Saanvi’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
24. 24.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) thunder (b) a frog (c) a clock
25. 25.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Fatima’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) bored
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Imran’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) cold
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) table (c) meow
30. 30.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan felt very bored.” (a) telling (b) showing
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) made (b) walked (c) staggered
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) scribbled (c) peered
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) wobbled (b) rickety (c) ladder
35. 35.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a sheep (c) a doorbell
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) tumbled
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is happy? (a) Ishaan was happy. (b) Ishaan rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (c) Ishaan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) neigh (b) quack (c) croak
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) sleepy (b) okay (c) good
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) creaky

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