Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 171 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) okay (b) good (c) fluffy
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) trudged (b) crept (c) munched
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) window (c) achoo
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) spiky (b) cactus (c) pricked
9. 9.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a motorbike (b) a camera (c) a jump into a pool
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Fatima’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.” (a) scared (b) bored (c) tired
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is scared? (a) Sneha’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (b) Sneha folded her arms and glared at her brother. (c) Sneha was scared.
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Saanvi was really scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) garden (c) roar
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Pooja. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Pooja. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Pooja.
15. 15.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) hurled (b) crept (c) nibbled
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) hungry (b) cold (c) sad
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) dozed (b) lion (c) sleepy
18. 18.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) glanced (b) sprinkled (c) munched
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) made
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) children (b) splash (c) pool
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) chewed (c) puppy
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) quack (b) achoo (c) meow
26. 26.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a microwave (b) thunder (c) a heavy bag falling
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hiss (b) tall (c) green
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) curled (b) kitten (c) fluffy
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) shimmering
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is scared? (a) Sneha’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (b) Sneha’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet. (c) Sneha was scared.
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash was really angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is hungry? (a) Arjun licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Arjun was hungry. (c) Arjun drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Pooja’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.” (a) sad (b) tired (c) hungry
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) made (b) staggered (c) walked
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) good (b) sticky (c) nice
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kavya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) tired
38. 38.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) soared (c) leapt
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Ananya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Ananya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Ananya.
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Vihaan counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) tired (b) bored (c) scared

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