Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 18 · 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 an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) woof (c) gentle
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) quilt (b) patchwork (c) covered
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) cactus (b) spiky (c) pricked
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is happy? (a) Aarav laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Aarav was happy. (c) Aarav’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) rusty (b) nice (c) good
7. 7.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) hurled (b) gobbled (c) giggled
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Saanvi. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Saanvi. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Saanvi.
11. 11.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) stared (b) munched (c) slammed
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is angry? (a) Aisha threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Aisha hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Aisha was angry.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) sat (b) cuddly (c) bear
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) filled (b) mangoes (c) juicy
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) had (c) tiptoed
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) thud (b) floor (c) bag
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) shouted (b) crawled (c) nibbled
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) moo (b) hiss (c) drip
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is tired? (a) Joseph was tired. (b) Joseph’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (c) Joseph dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) vroom (b) hoot (c) beep
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) had
26. 26.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) glanced (c) trudged
27. 27.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) trudged
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) nice (b) narrow (c) fine
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The train left the station at nine.
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) baa (b) garden (c) gentle
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) showing (b) telling
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
35. 35.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Manav was angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) made (c) stared
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is sad? (a) Kavya was sad. (b) Kavya sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (c) Kavya could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.
38. 38.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a camera (b) a horse (c) a dog
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) okay (b) golden (c) nice
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled

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