Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 992 · 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?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) roar (b) neigh (c) crackle
3. 3.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) crept (b) gobbled (c) clutched
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Yash gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.” (a) telling (b) showing
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is sad? (a) Fatima sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Fatima’s cheek. (c) Fatima was sad.
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) scraped (b) rope (c) rough
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) peered (c) blazed
8. 8.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Pooja hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) happy (b) tired (c) sad
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Sneha was really angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
10. 10.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kavya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) telling (b) showing
11. 11.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a pig (b) a leaking tap (c) a camera
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is cold? (a) Yash was cold. (b) Yash’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter. (c) Yash gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.
13. 13.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) scrubbed (c) giggled
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) pop (b) drip (c) honk
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) moo (b) gentle (c) kind
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) okay (b) good (c) enormous
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Pooja gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) happy
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) snip (b) beep (c) pitter-patter
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is cold? (a) Tara was cold. (b) Tara’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (c) Tara’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) had
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) leapt (c) soared
29. 29.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a duck (b) a crisp papad (c) a doorbell
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sahil’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) sad (b) scared (c) tired
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) carried (b) tiny (c) ant
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is bored? (a) Simran was bored. (b) Simran sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Simran rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aisha hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) angry (b) scared (c) happy
37. 37.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) muttered (c) nibbled
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is scared? (a) Saanvi was scared. (b) Tears filled Saanvi’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (c) Saanvi’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Meera counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) hungry (b) bored (c) angry

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