Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 817 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) good (b) fluffy (c) nice
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is tired? (a) Ananya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet. (b) Ananya was tired. (c) Ananya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is angry? (a) Diya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet. (b) Diya folded her arms and glared at her brother. (c) Diya was angry.
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) crunch (b) papad (c) crisp
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) polished
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Simran’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) scared (b) hungry (c) sad
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) good (c) nice
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) whispered (b) gobbled (c) leapt
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) grabbed (b) strolled (c) scribbled
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) snake (b) striped (c) slid
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) shimmering
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tara sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) hungry
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Nisha. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Nisha. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Nisha.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) silly (c) foolish
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) knock (b) woof (c) snip
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) did (b) drank (c) gulped
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Sahil. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Sahil. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Sahil.
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) good (c) fine
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) sipped (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) crept (b) peered (c) shouted
26. 26.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Manav felt very tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) nibbled (c) whispered
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) soft (c) slow
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
32. 32.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) sad (b) cold (c) scared
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Diya froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) bored (b) angry (c) scared
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Aarav. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aarav. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Aarav.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) telling (b) showing
37. 37.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) an owl (b) a bee (c) a cow
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) thunder (c) booming
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Nisha shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.” (a) tired (b) happy (c) cold

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