Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 772 · 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) made (c) gobbled
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) went (b) flew (c) soared
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) baa (b) yellow (c) mango
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) got (b) looked (c) stared
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) pebbles (b) shiny (c) sparkled
10. 10.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Saanvi gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) telling (b) showing
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) cow (b) moo (c) shed
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) whoosh (c) yellow
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) car (b) sleek (c) zoomed
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Tenzin. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Tenzin. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Tenzin.
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) went
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is angry? (a) Kabir’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Kabir was angry. (c) Kabir’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Tenzin’s cheek.” (a) angry (b) sad (c) bored
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Dev sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) showing (b) telling
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Tara. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) made (c) chilli
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) went (c) took
25. 25.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) gulped (c) fluttered
26. 26.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Zoya kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) cold (b) hungry (c) sad
27. 27.What makes the sound “click”? (a) the wind (b) a camera (c) a campfire
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
30. 30.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a dog (b) a cow (c) a doorbell
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) meow (b) croak (c) beep
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) good (c) nice
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) kind (c) buzz
37. 37.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a microwave (b) a sparrow (c) a frog
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) street (c) taxis
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) fine (b) grumpy (c) good
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) went

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