Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 88 · 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 feeling does this sentence show?
   “Pooja rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.” (a) tired (b) cold (c) scared
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Pooja. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Sahil. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) knock (b) neigh (c) clang
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) got (c) walked
8. 8.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) gulped (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) good (b) nice (c) spiky
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aryan grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) sad (b) scared (c) happy
11. 11.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kavya was really hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Aryan.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
17. 17.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) clutched
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) soared (b) whispered (c) stared
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) quack (c) whoosh
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Sahil. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Sahil. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Sahil.
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) telling (b) showing
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aryan kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) showing (b) telling
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sahil sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) scared (b) tired (c) bored
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) beep (c) quack
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) reflected (c) lake
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) good (b) nice (c) tiny
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) made (b) giggled (c) laughed
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) clang (c) gentle
35. 35.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a sheep (b) a car horn (c) a microwave
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) snip (b) teacher (c) pencil
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Yash. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Yash. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Yash.
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is happy? (a) Kavya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Kavya was happy. (c) Tears filled Kavya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) made (b) clutched (c) held

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