Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 834 · 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 ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) crowded
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) booming (c) thunder
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) had
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) tumbled (c) raced
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) drip (c) happy
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Saanvi sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) cold
10. 10.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a dog (b) a cow (c) thunder
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Dev shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) happy (b) cold (c) angry
12. 12.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Riya drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) hungry (b) happy (c) bored
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is angry? (a) Dev dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (b) Dev was angry. (c) Dev stamped his foot and slammed the door.
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) cow (b) shed (c) moo
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is sad? (a) Manav was sad. (b) Manav sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Manav’s cheek.
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) moo (b) kind (c) pencil
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) glassy
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aryan felt very hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) scribbled (c) hurled
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Farhan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Farhan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Farhan.
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slurp (b) gentle (c) window
23. 23.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) raced (b) munched (c) wandered
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) oink (b) window (c) slowly
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) pond (c) ducks
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) foaming
32. 32.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) hungry (b) angry (c) sad
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) grumpy (b) okay (c) good
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is sad? (a) Sahil was sad. (b) Sahil shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (c) Sahil sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.
37. 37.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) showing (b) telling
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) angry (b) sad (c) hungry
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) polished
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither

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