Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 580 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) sleepy (b) okay (c) fine
2. 2.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tossed (b) sobbed (c) scribbled
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) fluffy
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is sad? (a) Farhan was sad. (b) Farhan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (c) Farhan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) came (b) spoke (c) whispered
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Rohan. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Rohan. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Rohan.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) made
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) good (c) okay
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
20. 20.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) hungry (b) sad (c) angry
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) crept (c) peered
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
23. 23.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) clutched (c) sprinkled
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Dev grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) showing (b) telling
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) stared (b) blazed (c) hurled
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) shimmering
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) telling (b) showing
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is angry? (a) Ishaan was angry. (b) Ishaan threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Ishaan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Dev’s cheek.” (a) sad (b) hungry (c) scared
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Maria’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) happy (b) sad (c) cold
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Tara. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is angry? (a) Arjun was angry. (b) Arjun rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (c) Arjun stamped his foot and slammed the door.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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