Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 825 · 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 ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) fine (b) good (c) stale
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Maria’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.” (a) cold (b) angry (c) tired
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) sprinkled (c) whispered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) stared (b) gulped (c) crept
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) made
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) rickety
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) quilt (b) patchwork (c) covered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) made (b) ran (c) raced
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) river (c) thud
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is cold? (a) Pooja was cold. (b) Pooja’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter. (c) Pooja gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) sprinkled (c) whispered
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) sobbed (c) peered
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) crunch (c) green
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) slowly (c) croak
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) vroom (c) hoot
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
21. 21.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Zoya sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) telling (b) showing
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) okay (c) good
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav was really cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) crawled
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) road (b) narrow (c) twisted
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) sad
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) blooming
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a frog (b) a cat (c) a microwave
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) busy (c) silent
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya felt very scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) tall (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) fine (b) good (c) crispy
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Arjun. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is happy? (a) Kavya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Kavya rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Kavya was happy.
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) splash (b) pop (c) hiss

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