Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 149 · 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 word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) cave (b) echoed (c) gloomy
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) raced
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Fatima felt very sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) grabbed (c) tumbled
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) plunged (b) tossed (c) strolled
8. 8.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Nisha drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) happy (b) bored (c) scared
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Ishaan licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) telling (b) showing
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is sad? (a) Sahil was sad. (b) Sahil kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (c) Sahil sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) munched (b) leapt (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) thunder (b) booming (c) shook
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) scribbled
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) red (c) loud
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tears filled Imran’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) telling (b) showing
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Diya’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.” (a) bored (b) angry (c) scared
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Meera rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.” (a) tired (b) cold (c) bored
25. 25.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) strolled (b) shouted (c) hurled
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) moo (c) teacher
29. 29.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a microwave (b) a doorbell (c) pakoras in hot oil
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) rose (b) sun (c) golden
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) dripped (c) jalebis
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Vihaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) snake (b) slid (c) striped
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Sneha. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Sneha. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Sneha.
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) zoomed (b) car (c) sleek
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) nice (c) fine
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled

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