Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 613 · 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 sound word fits the gap?
   “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) sizzle (b) slurp (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) snip (b) gentle (c) garden
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Vihaan stamped his foot and slammed the door.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) bored
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is hungry? (a) Aryan was hungry. (b) Aryan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (c) Aryan could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is bored? (a) Ananya counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (b) Ananya was bored. (c) Tears filled Ananya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) jalebis (b) dripped (c) sticky
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) beep (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) soared (b) stared (c) tossed
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) click (c) drip
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) spread (b) peacock (c) shimmering
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Dev laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) showing (b) telling
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Zoya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Zoya. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Zoya.
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) clutched (b) whispered (c) blazed
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) rope (b) rough (c) scraped
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) soft (c) slow
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) tickled (b) feathery (c) grass
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) showing (b) telling
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) slammed (c) fluttered
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) blazed (b) tossed (c) sprinkled
32. 32.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a bee (b) a lion (c) a cow
33. 33.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) munched
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Arjun’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) telling (b) showing
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) pricked (b) cactus (c) spiky
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) table (c) hoot
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) nice (b) polished (c) fine
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aryan sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) showing (b) telling
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) hungry (b) sad (c) happy

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