Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 669 · 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 strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) trudged
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
3. 3.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a sneeze (b) a horse (c) raindrops
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
5. 5.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a cat (b) a visitor at the door (c) a car horn
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is happy? (a) Neel was happy. (b) Neel threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Neel grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) shy (c) humble
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is happy? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Riya’s cheek. (b) Riya was happy. (c) Riya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
10. 10.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Maria was angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
11. 11.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a dog (b) a jump into a pool (c) a sneeze
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) steaming
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is sad? (a) Imran sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (b) Imran gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (c) Imran was sad.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) woof (b) clang (c) achoo
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) dashed (b) scribbled (c) plunged
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
21. 21.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Pooja was cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
25. 25.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) strolled (b) slammed (c) whispered
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) did
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) rusty
28. 28.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) gobbled (c) trudged
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) achoo (b) drip (c) sizzle
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) huge (c) quiet
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) room (c) achoo
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) spread (c) peacock
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) good (c) fine
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Ishaan. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Ishaan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Ishaan.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) foaming (b) rushed (c) river
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is tired? (a) Tears filled Riya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (b) Riya could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (c) Riya was tired.

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