Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 224 · 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 line uses the sense of taste? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) nibbled (c) glanced
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) peered (c) slammed
4. 4.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a duck (b) a sheep (c) a bee
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) curled (b) fluffy (c) kitten
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Diya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) telling (b) showing
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) sipped (c) staggered
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) made (c) wandered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) scrubbed (b) staggered (c) shouted
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) nice (b) crowded (c) good
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) muddy (c) soft
12. 12.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a doorbell (b) a clock (c) a duck
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) oink (c) happy
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) buzz (c) slowly
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) made
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) ding-dong (c) clang
19. 19.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) muttered (c) trudged
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Tenzin. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Tenzin.
21. 21.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) telling (b) showing
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Saanvi’s cheek.” (a) tired (b) sad (c) bored
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pop (b) pencil (c) teacher
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is angry? (a) Neel stamped his foot and slammed the door. (b) Neel sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (c) Neel was angry.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Neel’s cheek.” (a) showing (b) telling
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) trudged (c) munched
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) plunged (b) tiptoed (c) clutched
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is bored? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Aryan’s cheek. (b) Aryan drummed his fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Aryan was bored.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is hungry? (a) Zoya was hungry. (b) Zoya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Zoya licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Maria. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Maria. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Maria.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The children played cricket after school.

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