Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 737 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) got
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Sahil threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) showing (b) telling
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) thud (b) floor (c) bag
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) good (b) okay (c) colourful
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) slowly (c) achoo
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) made (c) walked
10. 10.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan felt very angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Yash. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
12. 12.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a rooster (c) a car horn
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) patchwork (b) nice (c) okay
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) filled (b) soup (c) steaming
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) got (b) sobbed (c) cried
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) okay (c) fine
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Simran. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The train left the station at nine.
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Maria sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) cold (b) sad (c) hungry
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) good (b) nice (c) sour
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) snip (b) garden (c) window
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) slurp (b) hoot (c) snip
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) crunch (b) moo (c) buzz
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) honk (b) mango (c) happy
28. 28.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a snake (b) a leaking tap (c) a sheep
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) lake (b) reflected (c) glassy
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is cold? (a) Meera was cold. (b) Meera drummed her fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Meera’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.
32. 32.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Riya kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) hungry (b) happy (c) sad
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) rickety
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) fine (b) speckled (c) nice
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) filled (b) mangoes (c) juicy
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Vihaan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Vihaan.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Rohan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Rohan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Rohan.
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) grabbed (b) tiptoed (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.” (a) tired (b) happy (c) cold

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