Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 662 · 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 sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is bored? (a) Aryan was bored. (b) Aryan rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (c) Aryan counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
4. 4.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Vihaan’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.” (a) scared (b) cold (c) happy
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) hoot (c) chair
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) teacher (c) baa
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) vroom (b) baa (c) click
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is tired? (a) Sahil was tired. (b) Sahil licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (c) Sahil dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) round (c) short
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) had (c) walked
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) got (b) clutched (c) held
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) got
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Sneha. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Sneha. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Sneha.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) plunged
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Fatima grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) telling (b) showing
23. 23.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) glanced
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Diya. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Diya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Diya.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) danced (b) kite (c) colourful
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Kavya. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Kavya. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Kavya.
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) children (b) pool (c) splash
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Kavya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Kavya. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Kavya.
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) door (b) front (c) knock
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Ishaan.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
35. 35.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) raindrops (c) a microwave
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Dev. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Dev. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Dev.
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) roar (b) oink (c) beep
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Sneha. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Sneha. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Sneha.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted

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