Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 978 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Vihaan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Vihaan. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Vihaan.
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Arjun’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) telling (b) showing
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) cactus (b) pricked (c) spiky
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Maria. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Maria. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Maria.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) elephant (b) enormous (c) stomped
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Manav. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Manav. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Manav.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) okay (b) good (c) cheeky
12. 12.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a microwave (c) a sneeze
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Pooja. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Maria. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Maria. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Maria.
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tears filled Ananya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) telling (b) showing
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) ding-dong (b) kind (c) table
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) woof (c) pencil
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) hooted (c) owl
20. 20.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Saanvi beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) showing (b) telling
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Nisha. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Nisha.
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) sizzle (c) kind
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) went
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tara licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) hungry (b) cold (c) tired
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
27. 27.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tenzin beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) cold
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) cat (b) meow (c) night
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is happy? (a) Joseph hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Joseph was happy. (c) Joseph gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) whispered (c) raced
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) crumbled (b) bread (c) stale
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) pigs (b) muddy (c) oink
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Rohan. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Rohan. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Rohan.
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) drip (b) clang (c) baa
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) curled (b) fluffy (c) kitten
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) buzz (c) knock
40. 40.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tara’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) telling (b) showing

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