Practice: vivid writing — Creative writing for kids

Writer's tip

Make the reader see it — “senses, actions, comparisons and exact words bring writing to life”

1. Decide which tool the question is about.
2. 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.
3. Read your choice aloud — does it paint a clear picture?

Use it for: Revising Part 2 before you write a descriptive story.

Worked example: Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? → gobbled

✏️ Practice

Work it out in your head or on paper, type the answer and press Check. Stuck? Press “Show me how”.

🏁 Lesson 16 test

20 questions. Check each answer, then go to the next one. Get 16 or more right to pass.

🏅 Sign in with Google to earn the ✨ Vivid Writer badge when you pass — and a certificate when you finish all 8 lessons of Part 2 · Making writing vivid. You can still take the test without signing in.

🖨️ Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

• Worksheet set 1 (PDF)
• Worksheet set 2 (PDF)
• Worksheet set 3 (PDF)