Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 748 · 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 is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) ducks (c) pond
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Meera’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) cold (b) scared (c) happy
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) got (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) raced (b) tumbled (c) tossed
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Arjun sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) telling (b) showing
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) croak (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) sizzle
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) came (b) looked (c) glanced
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
11. 11.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a clock (b) a sheep (c) a pair of scissors
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) wandered (c) walked
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kavya dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) happy (b) angry (c) tired
14. 14.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) whispered (b) gulped (c) crept
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) good (b) okay (c) gloomy
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) did (c) went
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Joseph. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Joseph. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Joseph.
18. 18.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) grabbed (b) shouted (c) munched
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Kabir. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Kabir. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Kabir.
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is happy? (a) Fatima beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Fatima rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Fatima was happy.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel felt very cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
24. 24.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) giggled (c) leapt
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) boom (c) river
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is tired? (a) Neel rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) Neel drummed his fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Neel was tired.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Riya. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Riya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Riya.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Saanvi rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.” (a) hungry (b) cold (c) tired
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is bored? (a) Diya froze and held her breath as the floor creaked. (b) Diya sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Diya was bored.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) came
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) crunch (b) pitter-patter (c) ding-dong
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) did (c) fluttered
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is sad? (a) Pooja’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter. (b) Pooja was sad. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Pooja’s cheek.
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) soared (c) stared
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) puffy
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Meera. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Meera. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Meera.
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) market (b) buzzed (c) crowded

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