Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 870 · 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?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) sprinkled (b) tiptoed (c) scribbled
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) silly (c) foolish
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) snip (b) crunch (c) quack
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is cold? (a) Pooja was cold. (b) Pooja hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Pooja rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) round (c) tall
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is sad? (a) Aarav sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (b) Aarav froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (c) Aarav was sad.
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) nice (b) good (c) shaggy
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is bored? (a) Neel was bored. (b) Neel sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Neel laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) achoo (b) baa (c) whoosh
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Farhan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Farhan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Farhan.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Riya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) grass (b) feathery (c) tickled
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) did (b) fell (c) tumbled
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) had (c) ate
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) sobbed (c) plunged
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
25. 25.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a frog (c) a cat
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Manav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) dog (b) barked (c) shaggy
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) made
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) happy (c) slowly
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) croak (c) chair
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) floated (b) puffy (c) clouds
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) munched
35. 35.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) nibbled (b) raced (c) muttered
36. 36.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a dog (b) a pair of scissors (c) a bee
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) splash (b) tick-tock (c) beep
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) snake (b) striped (c) slid
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) fine (c) okay
40. 40.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a pig (c) a lion

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