Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 712 · 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?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) made
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) sipped (b) dashed (c) glanced
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) leapt (b) gobbled (c) trudged
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Saanvi felt very bored.” (a) showing (b) telling
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Diya rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.” (a) hungry (b) cold (c) angry
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) munched (b) dashed (c) gulped
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.” (a) scared (b) tired (c) bored
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
14. 14.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) telling (b) showing
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Joseph. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Joseph. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Joseph.
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) crept (c) shouted
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is sad? (a) Kabir was sad. (b) Kabir threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Tears filled Kabir’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) dawn (c) rooster
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) hooted (b) speckled (c) owl
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Priya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Priya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Priya.
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) moo (c) window
27. 27.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Maria beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) angry (b) happy (c) cold
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Maria. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Maria. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Maria.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) crawled (c) shouted
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) good (b) juicy (c) nice
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Riya’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter.” (a) telling (b) showing
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) scared (b) happy (c) bored
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Priya sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) cold
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) made
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Zoya sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) angry
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) shimmering

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