Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 949 · 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 ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) okay (b) good (c) booming
2. 2.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a noisy drinker (c) raindrops
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Kavya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) happy
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) honk (b) woof (c) drip
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) moo (b) croak (c) pitter-patter
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is bored? (a) Maria was bored. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Maria’s cheek. (c) Maria counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Neel gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) hungry (b) cold (c) scared
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) did (c) sobbed
11. 11.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Ananya’s cheek.” (a) telling (b) showing
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Tara. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Tara. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Tara.
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) sizzle (b) roar (c) click
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) giggled (b) grabbed (c) gobbled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) giggled (b) nibbled (c) hurled
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Meera laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) showing (b) telling
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) got (c) looked
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Maria. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Maria. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Maria.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) sour (c) pull
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is scared? (a) Rohan’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Rohan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (c) Rohan was scared.
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) sleepy
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) sprinkled
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) owl (b) hooted (c) speckled
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) did (c) tossed
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is tired? (a) Vihaan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (b) Vihaan dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (c) Vihaan was tired.
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is happy? (a) Manav grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Manav was happy. (c) Manav’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) scrubbed (b) stared (c) munched
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) garden (c) smelled
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) good (b) squishy (c) okay
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Riya was bored.” (a) telling (b) showing
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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