Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 299 · 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 strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) clutched (b) plunged (c) staggered
2. 2.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Aarav’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) telling (b) showing
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Ishaan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Ishaan. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Ishaan.
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) angry (b) snake (c) hiss
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) beep (b) buzz (c) ding-dong
7. 7.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “A tear rolled slowly down Priya’s cheek.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) sad
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) window (c) chirp
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) had
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
14. 14.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sahil froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) angry (b) bored (c) scared
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) went (c) trudged
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) scribbled (b) blazed (c) wandered
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Vihaan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) bored (b) tired (c) sad
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) showing (b) telling
20. 20.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) blazed (c) scribbled
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) clang (b) kind (c) garden
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is angry? (a) Ishaan was angry. (b) Ishaan threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Ishaan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Tenzin. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) honk (b) tall (c) slowly
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Saanvi shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.” (a) happy (b) sad (c) cold
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) pop (b) burst (c) balloon
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is cold? (a) Maria rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers. (b) Maria was cold. (c) Maria drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is hungry? (a) Kabir sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (b) Kabir gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (c) Kabir was hungry.
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The train left the station at nine.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Aarav. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aarav. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Aarav.
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) got (b) moved (c) crawled
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) tumbled (c) got
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) garden (c) vroom
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) had (b) glanced (c) looked
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Sneha. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Sneha.

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