Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 852 · 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?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is sad? (a) Riya was sad. (b) Riya sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Riya’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is happy? (a) Rohan sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Rohan grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Rohan was happy.
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) good (c) fine
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) made (c) cleaned
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) nice (b) good (c) crispy
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) sleek (b) car (c) zoomed
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) snake (b) hiss (c) angry
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) sipped (c) scrubbed
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Riya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) telling (b) showing
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Aisha. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Aisha. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Aisha.
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) slowly (c) drip
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) wobbled (b) ladder (c) rickety
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Dev. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Dev.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Rohan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Rohan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Rohan.
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is cold? (a) Sahil’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (b) Sahil was cold. (c) Sahil’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.
24. 24.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a clock (b) a dog (c) a noisy drinker
25. 25.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a duck (c) a snake
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) bees (b) buzz (c) flowers
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) showing (b) telling
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) fine (b) good (c) speckled
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) cat (c) meow
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
35. 35.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) gulped (b) nibbled (c) leapt
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) pricked (b) cactus (c) spiky
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is sad? (a) Aisha was sad. (b) Aisha could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (c) Aisha’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Yash. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Yash. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Yash.
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tara grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) telling (b) showing
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall

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