Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 290 · 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 ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) good (b) fine (c) sleepy
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Imran froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) cold (b) tired (c) scared
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) raced (b) staggered (c) gobbled
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) dark (b) tap (c) drip
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
7. 7.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Aryan dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) showing (b) telling
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) whoosh (b) buzz (c) hoot
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) scribbled (b) muttered (c) sprinkled
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rusty (b) rattled (c) bus
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is happy? (a) Aarav froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (b) Aarav was happy. (c) Aarav grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) smelled (b) garden (c) blooming
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) click
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Neel. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Neel. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Neel.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) rushed (b) river (c) foaming
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) did (c) sprinkled
21. 21.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a car horn (c) a noisy drinker
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) staggered (b) scribbled (c) giggled
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) got
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) fine (b) crowded (c) good
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) fine (b) glassy (c) nice
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Simran. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is cold? (a) Aarav shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (b) Aarav was cold. (c) Aarav grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is sad? (a) Aarav sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (b) Aarav was sad. (c) Aarav grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Saanvi. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Saanvi. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Saanvi.
32. 32.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) bored (b) cold (c) sad
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Yash. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Yash.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
37. 37.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a horse (b) a motorbike (c) pakoras in hot oil
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Riya counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) showing (b) telling
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.

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