Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 808 · 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 strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) raced
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) table (c) moo
4. 4.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a sparrow (b) a motorbike (c) a camera
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) happy (c) vroom
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) tossed (b) scrubbed (c) crawled
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) splash (b) crackle (c) achoo
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) raced
11. 11.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Maria could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.” (a) showing (b) telling
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Tenzin. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) steaming
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) did (c) glanced
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) owl (c) hooted
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) spiky
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) cold (b) bored (c) angry
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Pooja licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) showing (b) telling
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) showing (b) telling
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) squishy (c) sank
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) got (b) grabbed (c) took
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
31. 31.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a sneeze (b) a cow (c) a leaking tap
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) woof (c) happy
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) mysterious (b) arrived (c) parcel
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) tick-tock (c) garden
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) dozed (b) lion (c) sleepy
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) chewed (b) puppy (c) naughty
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kavya was sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) made (c) munched

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