Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 83 · 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 word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) gulped (c) wandered
3. 3.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Ananya beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) telling (b) showing
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is hungry? (a) Farhan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Farhan threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Farhan was hungry.
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) floor (b) squeaked (c) polished
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) grumpy (b) giant (c) snored
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) squishy
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
10. 10.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) telling (b) showing
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is cold? (a) Kabir was cold. (b) Kabir sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (c) Kabir shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) whispered (b) peered (c) trudged
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is sad? (a) Tears filled Meera’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (b) Meera was sad. (c) Meera gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.
18. 18.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a sparrow (b) a car horn (c) a sneeze
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) clang (b) plate (c) stone
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Neel. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Neel. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Neel.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) went (b) ate (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Kavya. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Kavya. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Kavya.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) sat (b) cuddly (c) bear
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) quack (c) quickly
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) honk (b) teacher (c) yellow
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Ishaan. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Ishaan.
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) clock (b) hall (c) tick-tock
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Rohan. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Kabir. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Kabir. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Kabir.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tossed (b) sipped (c) staggered
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids