Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 681 · 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 line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) beep (b) crackle (c) ding-dong
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) raced (b) scrubbed (c) nibbled
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Manav’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) angry
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
8. 8.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Tenzin sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) showing (b) telling
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) trudged (c) walked
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is hungry? (a) Fatima was hungry. (b) Fatima rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Fatima’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
16. 16.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) glanced (b) crept (c) nibbled
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash felt very angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) mysterious
19. 19.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) scared
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Arjun. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Arjun.
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) good (b) nice (c) naughty
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) soared (c) munched
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) did (c) peered
27. 27.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) bored (b) happy (c) hungry
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) sad (b) angry (c) happy
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) moo (b) ding-dong (c) meow
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) lion (c) roar
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is sad? (a) Saanvi’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (b) Saanvi’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists. (c) Saanvi was sad.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) muddy (c) soft
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tears filled Tenzin’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) showing (b) telling
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) polished
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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