Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 309 · 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 could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) grabbed (b) dashed (c) clutched
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is happy? (a) Dev was happy. (b) Dev laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Dev’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.
3. 3.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a snake (b) raindrops (c) a rooster
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) beep (b) croak (c) woof
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is bored? (a) Saanvi kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (b) Saanvi licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (c) Saanvi was bored.
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) click (c) gentle
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) got (c) walked
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) munched (c) hurled
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is sad? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Nisha’s cheek. (b) Nisha was sad. (c) Nisha laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Tara. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Tara. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Tara.
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) strolled
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Aarav. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Aarav. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aarav.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
16. 16.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tara folded her arms and glared at her brother.” (a) telling (b) showing
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tumbled (b) nibbled (c) staggered
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) showing (b) telling
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) moo (b) cow (c) shed
21. 21.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a bee (b) a leaking tap (c) a sheep
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) okay (c) nice
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is happy? (a) Fatima was happy. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Fatima’s cheek. (c) Fatima laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
28. 28.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) wandered (c) slammed
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) fine (b) polished (c) good
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is hungry? (a) Farhan was hungry. (b) Farhan could barely keep his eyes open at dinner. (c) Farhan licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is scared? (a) Simran was scared. (b) Simran counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (c) Simran’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) knock (b) front (c) door
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) hurled (c) trudged
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) tired (b) hungry (c) angry
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is hungry? (a) Arjun was hungry. (b) Arjun kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) Arjun shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) happy (b) angry (c) tired
39. 39.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) crept (b) scrubbed (c) gulped
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) tall (c) round

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