Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 207 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The baby slept like a log.
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is cold? (a) Joseph’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (b) Joseph’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (c) Joseph was cold.
6. 6.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) blazed (b) whispered (c) gobbled
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Fatima. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Fatima. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Fatima.
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) made (c) sipped
9. 9.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) wandered (b) stared (c) staggered
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is sad? (a) Arjun was sad. (b) Arjun’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Arjun’s cheek.
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) bear (b) sat (c) cuddly
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) got
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) twisted (b) road (c) narrow
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aisha’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) telling (b) showing
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) chair (c) beep
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
20. 20.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) showing (b) telling
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
23. 23.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) munched (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) boom (c) happy
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) cow (b) shed (c) moo
26. 26.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Imran kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) hungry (b) bored (c) scared
27. 27.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Dev’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) cold
28. 28.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) fluttered (b) whispered (c) blazed
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) bread (c) crumbled
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slurp (b) window (c) river
31. 31.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a steel plate falling (c) an owl
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) striped
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan stamped his foot and slammed the door.” (a) angry (b) sad (c) bored
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) gobbled (b) crept (c) grabbed
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is angry? (a) Aarav’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists. (b) Aarav’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home. (c) Aarav was angry.
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) floated (c) clouds
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) blazed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) slammed (c) plunged
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is scared? (a) Priya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (b) Priya was scared. (c) Priya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) good (c) nice

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