Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 219 · 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 sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is tired? (a) Rohan gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (b) Rohan was tired. (c) Rohan’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) spiky (b) pricked (c) cactus
3. 3.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) tossed
4. 4.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tiptoed (b) slammed (c) tumbled
5. 5.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Nisha’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.” (a) bored (b) tired (c) hungry
6. 6.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is angry? (a) Tenzin dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (b) Tenzin was angry. (c) Tenzin folded his arms and glared at his brother.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
9. 9.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) whispered (b) crawled (c) sprinkled
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) hoot (c) tree
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
12. 12.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aryan’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) hungry (b) angry (c) bored
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) green (c) hoot
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) short (c) round
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) tiptoed (c) grabbed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) made (c) sipped
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) staggered
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Sahil. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Sahil. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Sahil.
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is tired? (a) Tenzin rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) Tenzin was tired. (c) Tenzin sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Neel’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) scared (b) bored (c) sad
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) creaky (b) okay (c) good
26. 26.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aisha felt very scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Zoya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.” (a) telling (b) showing
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) okay (b) sour (c) good
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is bored? (a) Neel folded his arms and glared at his brother. (b) Neel sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Neel was bored.
33. 33.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a noisy drinker (c) the wind
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Meera. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Meera.
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) quilt (b) patchwork (c) covered
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) feathery (b) grass (c) tickled
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Nisha.

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