Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 109 · 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 strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) raced (b) shouted (c) fluttered
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) did (b) burned (c) blazed
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Meera felt very cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) round (c) tall
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tossed (b) trudged (c) gulped
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
8. 8.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Ishaan’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) sad (b) angry (c) hungry
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is bored? (a) Diya counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (b) Diya was bored. (c) Tears filled Diya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is sad? (a) Tenzin counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (b) Tears filled Tenzin’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (c) Tenzin was sad.
12. 12.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tara drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) hungry (b) sad (c) bored
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) polished
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Imran. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Imran. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Imran.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Diya. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Diya. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Diya.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The children played cricket after school.
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) bored (b) happy (c) scared
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) drank (b) lassi (c) slurp
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) beep (c) splash
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) muddy (c) pigs
22. 22.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a doorbell (b) a microwave (c) a duck
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) did (c) looked
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is scared? (a) Tenzin’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Tenzin froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (c) Tenzin was scared.
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Zoya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) showing (b) telling
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) river (c) teacher
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Simran. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Simran. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Simran.
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) okay (b) puffy (c) fine
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is hungry? (a) Manav rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) Manav was hungry. (c) Manav’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) foaming (b) good (c) okay
31. 31.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Ishaan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) sad (b) scared (c) cold
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aarav. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Aarav.
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) went (c) tossed
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Riya drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) sad (b) tired (c) bored
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.” (a) angry (b) sad (c) tired
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) sprinkled (b) crawled (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Fatima’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.” (a) sad (b) tired (c) angry

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