Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 95 · 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 fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is bored? (a) Meera was bored. (b) Meera counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (c) Meera’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) sparrows (b) window (c) chirp
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) soft (c) slow
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) staggered (c) glanced
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) made (c) grabbed
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) got
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) croak (b) whoosh (c) achoo
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) dashed (c) ran
15. 15.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) gobbled (c) shouted
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is cold? (a) Pooja grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Pooja was cold. (c) Pooja’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter.
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) good (b) nice (c) shimmering
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) good (b) fine (c) dazzling
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) soup (b) steaming (c) filled
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Maria hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) happy
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kavya sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) showing (b) telling
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) blazed
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) pitter-patter (c) mango
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) plunged (c) dashed
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is sad? (a) Maria could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (b) Maria’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (c) Maria was sad.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Manav. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Manav. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Manav.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) fine (b) cuddly (c) good
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) stone (b) plate (c) clang
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
35. 35.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a bee (b) a pair of scissors (c) a rooster
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) thud (b) whoosh (c) meow
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) scribbled (c) sipped
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Riya felt very cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) papad (b) crisp (c) crunch
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) tree (b) owl (c) hoot

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