Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 263 · 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 hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) went (c) crept
3. 3.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a microwave (b) a dog (c) the wind
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hoot (b) yellow (c) garden
5. 5.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) dashed
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) pencil (c) window
7. 7.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Tara felt very bored.” (a) telling (b) showing
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Kavya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Kavya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Kavya.
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) good (b) nice (c) sleepy
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) peacock (c) spread
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Vihaan was really tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) ant (b) carried (c) tiny
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) did
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) telling (b) showing
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) feathery (b) grass (c) tickled
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) roar (c) pencil
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is tired? (a) Riya rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers. (b) Riya dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (c) Riya was tired.
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is cold? (a) Tears filled Pooja’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (b) Pooja’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap. (c) Pooja was cold.
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) chirp (b) honk (c) achoo
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Manav rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) telling (b) showing
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) came (c) ate
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) crept (c) sipped
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) nice (b) booming (c) okay
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) good (b) okay (c) crowded
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) moo (b) quack (c) drip
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
35. 35.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) thunder (b) a sparrow (c) raindrops
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) gigantic (b) towered (c) tree
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) slowly (c) buzz
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is bored? (a) Ananya gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Ananya was bored. (c) Ananya counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Nisha’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.” (a) sad (b) angry (c) scared
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste

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