Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 629 · 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 ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) okay (b) grumpy (c) good
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Saanvi licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) hungry (b) angry (c) sad
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Fatima felt very angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) happy (c) river
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) went (c) held
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) chilli (c) made
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) stale
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) okay (b) good (c) sleek
12. 12.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) leapt (b) tumbled (c) crept
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) hurled (b) muttered (c) strolled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) plunged (b) fluttered (c) whispered
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) steaming
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is tired? (a) Kavya dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (b) Kavya was tired. (c) Tears filled Kavya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Priya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Priya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Priya.
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) filled (b) soup (c) steaming
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is tired? (a) Saanvi’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter. (b) Saanvi was tired. (c) Saanvi dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Aarav. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aarav. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Aarav.
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) snip (b) knock (c) slurp
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) went (c) tossed
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Fatima. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Fatima.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) juicy (b) okay (c) fine
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) room (c) dusty
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) busy (c) silent
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) showing (b) telling
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Vihaan counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) cold (b) hungry (c) bored
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) made (c) tiptoed
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) went (c) crept
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is happy? (a) Maria shivered and stamped her feet in the snow. (b) Maria grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Maria was happy.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) had (b) ate (c) munched

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