Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 257 · 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 ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) squishy
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) had (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) crawled
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) thread (b) scissors (c) snip
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is happy? (a) Imran kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (b) Imran was happy. (c) Imran hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
6. 6.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) fluttered (c) whispered
7. 7.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Kabir sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) bored (b) sad (c) scared
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is hungry? (a) Kavya was hungry. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Kavya’s cheek. (c) Kavya’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) gobbled
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Manav was bored.” (a) showing (b) telling
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) took (c) got
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) hiss (b) slurp (c) drip
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is hungry? (a) Yash rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (b) Yash was hungry. (c) Yash licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) whispered (b) glanced (c) dashed
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) made (b) chilli (c) fiery
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
20. 20.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a motorbike (b) the wind (c) a balloon
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is cold? (a) Nisha laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Nisha shivered and stamped her feet in the snow. (c) Nisha was cold.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) thud (b) beep (c) buzz
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) lion (b) sleepy (c) dozed
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) nice (b) mysterious (c) good
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Riya sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) angry (b) bored (c) tired
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a pig (c) thunder
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) snip (b) hiss (c) knock
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) went (c) spoke
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) market (b) crowded (c) buzzed
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) woof (b) moo (c) hiss
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aisha. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Aisha. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Aisha.

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