Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 953 · 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 sound word fits the gap?
   “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) croak (b) knock (c) click
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
3. 3.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Farhan was really scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) feathery (b) tickled (c) grass
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) good (b) striped (c) okay
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) made (c) put
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) nice (b) icy (c) fine
8. 8.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Aarav was bored.” (a) showing (b) telling
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) tick-tock (b) achoo (c) oink
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) narrow
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
13. 13.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.” (a) telling (b) showing
14. 14.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) grabbed (b) peered (c) plunged
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) cold
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) milk (c) microwave
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) meow (b) knock (c) drip
18. 18.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a sheep (b) a rooster (c) a jump into a pool
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) pakoras (b) oil (c) sizzle
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) roar (c) happy
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) good (b) gloomy (c) nice
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) garden (b) smelled (c) blooming
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) reflected (b) glassy (c) lake
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) slowly (c) woof
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Arjun. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Arjun. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Arjun.
30. 30.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil felt very sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) got
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) quilt (b) covered (c) patchwork
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Priya drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) telling (b) showing
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) roar (c) quack
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) scribbled (b) crept (c) plunged
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) hall (b) clock (c) tick-tock
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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