Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 313 · 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 word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) thunder (c) booming
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Neel froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) tired (b) bored (c) scared
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) ducks (b) quack (c) pond
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Nisha laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) happy (b) cold (c) tired
7. 7.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) scribbled (b) gulped (c) plunged
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
9. 9.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) gobbled (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) nice (b) glassy (c) fine
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) nibbled (c) muttered
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.” (a) cold (b) hungry (c) angry
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Pooja. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) creaky (b) okay (c) good
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) reflected (c) lake
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sneha gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) cold (b) hungry (c) sad
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) good (b) dazzling (c) nice
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Riya was really scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is angry? (a) Meera was angry. (b) Meera rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Meera folded her arms and glared at her brother.
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is angry? (a) Vihaan was angry. (b) Vihaan folded his arms and glared at his brother. (c) Vihaan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) baa (c) window
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) splash (b) children (c) pool
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran felt very tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
27. 27.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Fatima was happy.” (a) telling (b) showing
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The baby slept like a log.
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) howled (b) icy (c) wind
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is angry? (a) Diya beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Diya was angry. (c) Diya’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.
33. 33.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a motorbike (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a crisp papad
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) quack (b) tick-tock (c) boom
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Yash threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) angry (b) bored (c) happy
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is cold? (a) Pooja kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (b) Pooja shivered and stamped her feet in the snow. (c) Pooja was cold.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) showing (b) telling
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) beep (c) roar
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) nice (b) shimmering (c) good

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