Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 588 · 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 strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) leapt (b) whispered (c) tumbled
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is sad? (a) Yash sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Yash’s cheek. (c) Yash was sad.
3. 3.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a sparrow
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) leapt (b) stared (c) tiptoed
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) sleepy
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) did (b) hurled (c) threw
10. 10.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) an owl (b) a clock (c) a sparrow
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha was hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) pitter-patter (c) pencil
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) stable (c) horse
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) floor (b) polished (c) squeaked
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan was sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
20. 20.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Manav’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) telling (b) showing
21. 21.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aisha was really bored.” (a) showing (b) telling
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Diya shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.” (a) hungry (b) bored (c) cold
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) window (c) croak
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) whispered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) ate (c) came
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rattled (b) bus (c) rusty
28. 28.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a horse (c) an owl
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Maria. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Maria. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Maria.
30. 30.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) crept
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) telling (b) showing
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aisha. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Aisha. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Aisha.
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) made (b) spoke (c) whispered
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) shouted (b) plunged (c) leapt
35. 35.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Saanvi gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) showing (b) telling
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) had (c) grabbed
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) rose (c) sun
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is angry? (a) Pooja was angry. (b) Pooja’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists. (c) Pooja’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell

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