Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 904 · 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 is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) wobbled (c) ladder
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) juicy (b) good (c) okay
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) got
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) ding-dong (b) buzz (c) moo
9. 9.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a horse (b) a microwave (c) a cow
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is angry? (a) Arjun laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Arjun was angry. (c) Arjun threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya was really cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) happy (b) cold (c) hungry
15. 15.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) tumbled (c) grabbed
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) pebbles (b) sparkled (c) shiny
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) went
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) had
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) pitter-patter (c) thud
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Priya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) sad (b) scared (c) happy
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Nisha. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Nisha. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Nisha.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is bored? (a) Yash was bored. (b) Yash kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (c) Yash hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) okay (c) nice
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) went (c) blazed
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) hurled (b) sprinkled (c) leapt
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) did (b) fell (c) plunged
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) gate (c) woof
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) bees (c) flowers
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) chilli (b) made (c) fiery
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) nibbled (c) shouted
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is happy? (a) Dev was happy. (b) Dev hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Dev’s cheek.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile

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