Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 562 · 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 feeling does this sentence show?
   “Dev’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) cold (b) sad (c) angry
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Maria gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) telling (b) showing
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) market (b) crowded (c) buzzed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) soared (b) crawled (c) glanced
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) moo (c) river
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) owl (b) hooted (c) speckled
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Yash. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) cold
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) got
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya was tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Sahil. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Sahil. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Sahil.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter.” (a) showing (b) telling
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) nice (b) gloomy (c) fine
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) nice (c) good
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) nice (b) crowded (c) good
27. 27.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) plunged (b) peered (c) leapt
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) showing (b) telling
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran folded her arms and glared at her brother.” (a) telling (b) showing
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) gulped
33. 33.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) scribbled (c) hurled
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Farhan. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Farhan. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Farhan.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is happy? (a) Arjun was happy. (b) Arjun sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (c) Arjun beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) baa (b) hiss (c) slurp
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) muddy (b) nice (c) good
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is bored? (a) Vihaan gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (b) Vihaan was bored. (c) Vihaan sighed and flipped through the same comic again.

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