Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 710 · 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) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
2. 2.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Aisha was bored.” (a) showing (b) telling
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) came (c) trudged
4. 4.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) an owl (b) a sheep (c) a rooster
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) nice (c) okay
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) thunder (b) shook (c) booming
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is angry? (a) Simran was angry. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Simran’s cheek. (c) Simran threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) okay (b) crispy (c) good
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
16. 16.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Maria felt very sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) got (b) tumbled (c) fell
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) did (b) took (c) grabbed
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) soared
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Kavya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) hurled (c) soared
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) muddy (c) soft
26. 26.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) scared (b) happy (c) hungry
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Meera. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Meera.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) sad
30. 30.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a dog (c) a sparrow
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) shiny (b) fine (c) good
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) whispered (b) wandered (c) hurled
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kavya sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) angry (b) sad (c) scared
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) curled (c) kitten
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Ishaan. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Ishaan. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Ishaan.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.

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