Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 994 · 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.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Aisha kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) telling (b) showing
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Saanvi. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) baby (b) giggled (c) chubby
5. 5.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) raindrops (b) a steel plate falling (c) a dog
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Nisha. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Nisha. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Nisha.
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) fine (b) glassy (c) good
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) walked (c) tiptoed
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is scared? (a) Saanvi’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (b) Saanvi was scared. (c) Saanvi’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) jalebis (c) dripped
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) sobbed (b) strolled (c) sipped
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Farhan. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Vihaan threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) happy (b) angry (c) scared
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) came (b) put (c) sprinkled
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is cold? (a) Tara rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers. (b) Tara’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (c) Tara was cold.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) fine (b) sleek (c) good
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.” (a) telling (b) showing
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) tossed (b) stared (c) raced
24. 24.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) crawled (b) hurled (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) scribbled
26. 26.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a lion (b) a sparrow (c) a leaking tap
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) feathery (b) good (c) okay
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) came (c) shouted
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pop (b) happy (c) pencil
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) peered (b) dashed (c) slammed
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) chewed (b) puppy (c) naughty
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Farhan. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Farhan.
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Diya dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) scared (b) happy (c) tired
36. 36.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) glanced (b) strolled (c) sipped
37. 37.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a frog (b) a dog (c) a sneeze
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled

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