Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 757 · 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 sound word fits the gap?
   “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) thud (b) crunch (c) hoot
2. 2.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a frog (c) a horse
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) blooming
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Meera. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Meera.
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Aarav felt very bored.” (a) showing (b) telling
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
8. 8.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a dog (b) a jump into a pool (c) a car horn
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) ding-dong (b) drip (c) pop
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is hungry? (a) Riya was hungry. (b) Riya stamped her foot and slammed the door. (c) Riya kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) sat (c) bear
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Manav rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.” (a) telling (b) showing
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) hiss (c) clang
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) snip (c) river
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) sparrows (b) window (c) chirp
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) sank (c) cushion
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) baa (c) teacher
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) strolled (c) trudged
29. 29.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) staggered (b) leapt (c) shouted
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) okay (b) good (c) rusty
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) came
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is hungry? (a) Rohan grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Rohan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (c) Rohan was hungry.
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is happy? (a) Imran was happy. (b) Imran grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Imran could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) fine (b) sticky (c) good
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) happy (b) scared (c) angry
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) cave (b) echoed (c) gloomy
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong

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