Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 661 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) made (c) raced
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) did (c) walked
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) scrubbed (b) raced (c) gobbled
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is angry? (a) Saanvi was angry. (b) Saanvi’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (c) Saanvi threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Aisha. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aisha. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Aisha.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) filled (b) soup (c) steaming
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) had (b) spoke (c) whispered
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) shouted
13. 13.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.” (a) telling (b) showing
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) tossed (b) gulped (c) trudged
16. 16.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tara counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) telling (b) showing
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) tiny (b) ant (c) carried
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) nice (b) patchwork (c) good
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) raced (b) peered (c) scribbled
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tenzin laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) happy (b) angry (c) scared
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) angry (b) happy (c) sad
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) hard (c) fluffy
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) golden
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) ding-dong (b) honk (c) drip
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Nisha. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Nisha. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Nisha.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is scared? (a) Simran was scared. (b) Simran gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (c) Simran’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) woof (c) snip
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Vihaan. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Vihaan. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Vihaan.
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) ran (c) dashed
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) bored (b) sad (c) tired
38. 38.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a snake (b) a horse (c) a noisy drinker
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) kite (b) colourful (c) danced

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