Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 330 · 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 ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) foaming
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) went
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) stairs (b) groaned (c) creaky
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
   “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) scribbled (b) crawled (c) gobbled
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) garden (c) smelled
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is happy? (a) Nisha was happy. (b) Nisha threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Nisha beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is cold? (a) Ananya was cold. (b) Ananya sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (c) Ananya shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) sizzle (b) slurp (c) ding-dong
13. 13.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan was hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter.” (a) cold (b) angry (c) sad
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) slurp (c) thud
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Saanvi’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.” (a) telling (b) showing
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) hurled (b) tumbled (c) tiptoed
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fireworks (b) dazzling (c) lit
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) tossed
21. 21.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) telling (b) showing
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) sipped (b) shouted (c) scrubbed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) went (b) walked (c) staggered
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) pop (c) teacher
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) peered (c) shouted
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) slowly (c) quack
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) shaggy
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) good (b) nice (c) golden
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Pooja. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Pooja. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Pooja.
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Priya licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) telling (b) showing
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) thread (b) scissors (c) snip
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
37. 37.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Zoya was scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Priya counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) hungry (b) bored (c) cold
39. 39.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
40. 40.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) telling (b) showing

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