Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 903 · 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 ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) crispy
2. 2.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Yash was really tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) thunder (c) booming
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Zoya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) lamb (b) baa (c) soft
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
7. 7.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) slammed (c) grabbed
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) glanced (b) crept (c) muttered
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
10. 10.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) raindrops (b) a microwave (c) a jump into a pool
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) croak (b) ding-dong (c) crackle
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) telling (b) showing
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) cold (b) happy (c) bored
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
15. 15.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a cat (b) an owl (c) a camera
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Imran threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) angry (b) hungry (c) sad
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Tenzin.
18. 18.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a lion (b) a leaking tap (c) a sneeze
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Fatima was happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) spiky (b) pricked (c) cactus
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Vihaan was hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) telling (b) showing
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) good (b) speckled (c) fine
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
27. 27.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya felt very tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
28. 28.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) hurled
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Yash. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
31. 31.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) blazed
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) grumpy (b) giant (c) snored
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
38. 38.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) stared (b) fluttered (c) tossed
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted

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