Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 15 · 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 fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
2. 2.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) blazed (b) soared (c) grabbed
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Nisha’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.” (a) happy (b) scared (c) bored
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is tired? (a) Manav’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (b) Manav’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (c) Manav was tired.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) came
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is angry? (a) Arjun folded his arms and glared at his brother. (b) Arjun sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Arjun was angry.
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) owl (b) speckled (c) hooted
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) tumbled (c) leapt
12. 12.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Dev’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) angry (b) sad (c) scared
13. 13.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) fluttered (b) grabbed (c) sobbed
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) telling (b) showing
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) good (c) okay
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) road (b) narrow (c) twisted
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
19. 19.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) muttered (c) clutched
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) gentle (c) splash
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) good (b) nice (c) rough
24. 24.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) staggered (b) grabbed (c) munched
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is happy? (a) Fatima was happy. (b) Fatima hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Fatima rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.
26. 26.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Dev shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) cold (b) scared (c) angry
27. 27.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a motorbike (c) a camera
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Ishaan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Ishaan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Ishaan.
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) staggered (c) crept
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) gate (b) puppy (c) woof
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) cried (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) nibbled (b) clutched (c) strolled
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) vroom (b) green (c) mango
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Aarav. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aarav. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Aarav.
38. 38.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) sobbed (c) tumbled
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) jalebis (b) dripped (c) sticky
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) got

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