Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 63 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) trudged (b) clutched (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) chair (c) slurp
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) stable (c) neigh
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) got
7. 7.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Pooja grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) angry (b) happy (c) sad
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is angry? (a) Kavya’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (b) Kavya was angry. (c) Kavya stamped her foot and slammed the door.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Pooja sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) angry (b) happy (c) sad
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is sad? (a) Priya was sad. (b) Priya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (c) Tears filled Priya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) scared (b) happy (c) angry
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) bus (b) rattled (c) rusty
16. 16.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan felt very happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) gigantic (b) tree (c) towered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) did
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sneha was happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
20. 20.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) scribbled (b) fluttered (c) gulped
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.” (a) scared (b) hungry (c) tired
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is scared? (a) Ishaan was scared. (b) Ishaan’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (c) Ishaan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
23. 23.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a car horn (b) a motorbike (c) a microwave
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) good (b) naughty (c) nice
25. 25.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a sheep (c) a car horn
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) juicy (b) mangoes (c) filled
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is angry? (a) Tara threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Tara’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (c) Tara was angry.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Ishaan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ishaan.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
31. 31.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Vihaan folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) bored (b) hungry (c) angry
32. 32.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a frog (c) a campfire
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aisha’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) telling (b) showing
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) ducks (b) pond (c) quack
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is angry? (a) Rohan’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter. (b) Rohan’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists. (c) Rohan was angry.

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