Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 783 · 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?
   “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) ding-dong (b) hiss (c) chirp
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) ding-dong (b) noon (c) doorbell
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is sad? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Diya’s cheek. (b) Diya was sad. (c) Diya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) kitten (c) curled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) made
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) neigh (c) tick-tock
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) giggled (b) baby (c) chubby
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
14. 14.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) grabbed (b) muttered (c) stared
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) tall (c) thud
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) floor (b) bag (c) thud
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) wandered (b) stared (c) muttered
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) lion (b) sleepy (c) dozed
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aisha was really hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Zoya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Zoya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Zoya.
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) hiss (b) clang (c) whoosh
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Maria froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) happy
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) went (b) walked (c) staggered
26. 26.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Zoya beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) cold (b) hungry (c) happy
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) scissors (b) thread (c) snip
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is hungry? (a) Kavya gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Kavya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Kavya was hungry.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
31. 31.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a sheep (c) a car horn
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) grass (b) feathery (c) tickled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) made
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
36. 36.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a clock
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) nice (c) good
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Zoya. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Zoya. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Zoya.
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) fine (b) good (c) rusty
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is sad? (a) Ishaan was sad. (b) Ishaan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Ishaan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.

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