Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 79 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Rohan. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Rohan. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Rohan.
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) fine (b) cheeky (c) good
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
5. 5.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) peered (c) sprinkled
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) nice (b) colourful (c) fine
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) baa (b) woof (c) hiss
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) beep (b) boom (c) chirp
12. 12.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Neel’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) angry (b) cold (c) scared
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is bored? (a) Yash was bored. (b) Yash’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (c) Yash counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) hungry
18. 18.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) wandered (b) clutched (c) dashed
19. 19.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) sobbed (c) fluttered
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Aarav. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Aarav. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Aarav.
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) went (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) giant (b) grumpy (c) snored
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) garden (b) smelled (c) blooming
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is sad? (a) Aarav gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Aarav sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (c) Aarav was sad.
27. 27.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) fluttered (b) glanced (c) gulped
28. 28.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) tiptoed (b) raced (c) sprinkled
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) good (b) icy (c) okay
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) drip (b) ding-dong (c) click
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Manav licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) telling (b) showing
33. 33.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) tumbled (b) shouted (c) munched
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) angry (b) snake (c) hiss
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) okay (b) fiery (c) good
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) dashed (b) gulped (c) whispered
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) happy
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) jalebis (b) sticky (c) dripped
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tara was scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) milk (b) beep (c) microwave

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