Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 564 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) okay (b) steaming (c) nice
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Neel beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) angry (b) scared (c) happy
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) okay (c) fine
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) walked (c) strolled
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) covered (b) quilt (c) patchwork
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Zoya was bored.” (a) telling (b) showing
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) curled (b) fluffy (c) kitten
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) gentle (c) hoot
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is scared? (a) Rohan beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Rohan’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (c) Rohan was scared.
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) soared
14. 14.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a visitor at the door (c) raindrops
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) pitter-patter (b) vroom (c) quack
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) hoot (b) clang (c) oink
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) baby (b) chubby (c) giggled
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) nice (b) crowded (c) fine
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) soft (c) muddy
20. 20.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) tired (b) hungry (c) angry
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) crackle (b) thud (c) neigh
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) shouted (b) sprinkled (c) wandered
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The baby slept like a log.
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) rickety
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) cuddly
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Meera’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) angry (b) hungry (c) happy
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is scared? (a) Neel sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Neel was scared. (c) Neel gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) pop (b) click (c) chirp
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha felt very sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) sad (b) scared (c) bored
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) jalebis (c) dripped
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Farhan. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Farhan.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The dog barked at the postman.

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