Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 909 · 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?
   “Saanvi shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.” (a) tired (b) happy (c) cold
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) soared (b) fluttered (c) gulped
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) clang (b) oink (c) moo
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is tired? (a) Tara threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Tara’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (c) Tara was tired.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) roar (c) table
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is angry? (a) Zoya’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter. (b) Zoya was angry. (c) Zoya’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) good (b) steaming (c) okay
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is bored? (a) Riya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Riya was bored. (c) Riya drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) good (b) okay (c) blooming
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) jalebis (b) sticky (c) dripped
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) went (c) blazed
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Nisha. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Nisha. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Nisha.
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) tick-tock (b) ding-dong (c) woof
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) peered (b) tiptoed (c) plunged
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) monkey (b) cheeky (c) stole
26. 26.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) muttered (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) shy (c) humble
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) got (c) gulped
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is sad? (a) Yash’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home. (b) Yash’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter. (c) Yash was sad.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
37. 37.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) muttered
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Meera was really scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is tired? (a) Aryan could barely keep his eyes open at dinner. (b) Aryan was tired. (c) Aryan beamed and hugged everyone in sight.

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