Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 589 · 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 word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) boom (b) thunder (c) hills
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) boom (b) honk (c) whoosh
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) pencil (c) achoo
6. 6.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is sad? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Maria’s cheek. (b) Maria licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (c) Maria was sad.
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) stone (b) clang (c) plate
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Ishaan sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) hungry (b) bored (c) angry
10. 10.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a doorbell (b) a motorbike (c) a balloon
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is bored? (a) Riya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet. (b) Riya drummed her fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Riya was bored.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
14. 14.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) happy (b) bored (c) sad
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Maria felt very scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) good (b) nice (c) gloomy
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) peered (b) grabbed (c) tiptoed
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is hungry? (a) Vihaan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (b) Vihaan was hungry. (c) Vihaan licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) stared (b) leapt (c) scrubbed
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Tenzin. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Tenzin. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Tenzin.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Zoya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Riya. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Riya.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) good (b) okay (c) sleek
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) yellow (c) knock
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) tap (b) dark (c) drip
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) hoot (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) covered (b) patchwork (c) quilt
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) came
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Meera’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) cold
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) good (b) feathery (c) fine
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light

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