Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 554 · 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 sound word fits the gap?
   “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) drip (b) thud (c) boom
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) had
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) gobbled (b) soared (c) clutched
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Manav counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) showing (b) telling
7. 7.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Aarav hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) showing (b) telling
8. 8.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) glanced (b) soared (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a duck (c) a car horn
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) scribbled (b) tossed (c) plunged
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) owl (c) hooted
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) baby (b) giggled (c) chubby
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is sad? (a) Pooja laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Pooja was sad. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Pooja’s cheek.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
21. 21.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Manav beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) showing (b) telling
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) happy (b) cold (c) scared
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) good (b) dazzling (c) okay
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is sad? (a) Nisha drummed her fingers and stared at the clock. (b) Nisha was sad. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Nisha’s cheek.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) nice (c) okay
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tossed (b) sobbed (c) tumbled
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Aarav. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Aarav. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aarav.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) glanced (b) plunged (c) clutched
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is hungry? (a) Diya was hungry. (b) Diya counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (c) Diya gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) glanced (b) tiptoed (c) hurled

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