Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 863 · 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 ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) fiery
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) hurled (c) scribbled
3. 3.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a snake (c) a lion
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) crunch (b) meow (c) baa
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) fine (b) muddy (c) good
6. 6.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is sad? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Arjun’s cheek. (b) Arjun hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Arjun was sad.
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) peacock (c) spread
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) rose (b) sun (c) golden
10. 10.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) glanced (b) nibbled (c) fluttered
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
13. 13.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Riya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) showing (b) telling
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) telling (b) showing
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) knock (b) honk (c) click
19. 19.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) sipped (b) nibbled (c) fluttered
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) fine (b) good (c) steaming
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) chilli (c) made
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) plate (b) clang (c) stone
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) okay (b) crowded (c) good
27. 27.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Maria’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.” (a) showing (b) telling
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) slammed (c) shouted
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.” (a) telling (b) showing
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) croak (b) slowly (c) mango
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) slowly (c) buzz
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Sneha. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Sneha. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Sneha.
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) scraped (b) rough (c) rope
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) fine (c) okay
39. 39.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) leapt
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered

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