Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 135 · 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 is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) window (b) sparrows (c) chirp
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) fine (c) okay
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The train left the station at nine.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) made (c) cleaned
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) peered (b) whispered (c) plunged
8. 8.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) giggled (b) plunged (c) scrubbed
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Pooja grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) telling (b) showing
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) muddy (b) pigs (c) oink
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) came (c) strolled
13. 13.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir stamped his foot and slammed the door.” (a) telling (b) showing
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Dev. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Dev. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Dev.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) creaky (b) nice (c) okay
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) gobbled (b) blazed (c) tossed
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) mysterious (b) nice (c) good
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) sobbed (b) tumbled (c) strolled
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) good (b) crispy (c) fine
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) bus (b) rusty (c) rattled
26. 26.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) thunder (b) a campfire (c) a pair of scissors
27. 27.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) scared (b) happy (c) hungry
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is scared? (a) Tenzin’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (b) Tenzin kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (c) Tenzin was scared.
29. 29.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel was really sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Tara. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Tara. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Tara.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) sat (b) cuddly (c) bear
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is happy? (a) Ananya was happy. (b) Ananya froze and held her breath as the floor creaked. (c) Ananya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) tick-tock (b) click (c) slurp
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Yash’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.” (a) cold (b) hungry (c) happy
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) microwave (c) milk
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) made (c) staggered

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