Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 980 · 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 line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is scared? (a) Diya was scared. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Diya’s cheek. (c) Diya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) soared (b) dashed (c) fluttered
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) squishy (c) sank
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Kabir. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Kabir. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Kabir.
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) dozed (b) sleepy (c) lion
8. 8.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Farhan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) cold
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) ding-dong (b) hoot (c) neigh
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) scribbled (c) muttered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) scrubbed (c) clutched
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is bored? (a) Saanvi grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Saanvi kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (c) Saanvi was bored.
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is tired? (a) Nisha was tired. (b) Nisha dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (c) Nisha’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) stared (b) clutched (c) peered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) tossed (b) staggered (c) glanced
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
18. 18.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) sobbed (c) gobbled
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) quickly (c) pitter-patter
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Kavya. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Kavya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Kavya.
21. 21.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a snake (b) a rooster (c) a sneeze
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Dev froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) sad (b) scared (c) hungry
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) okay (b) sleek (c) fine
26. 26.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) plunged (b) sobbed (c) scrubbed
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) sizzle (b) quickly (c) teacher
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
29. 29.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Manav was bored.” (a) telling (b) showing
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is happy? (a) Yash’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (b) Yash was happy. (c) Yash beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash was cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) grass (b) tickled (c) feathery
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Rohan.
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) blazed (b) muttered (c) strolled
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Farhan. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Farhan. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Farhan.
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is hungry? (a) Saanvi licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Saanvi was hungry. (c) Saanvi sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) fine (b) mysterious (c) okay
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.

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