Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 382 · 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 line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) fine (b) good (c) golden
3. 3.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Zoya counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) telling (b) showing
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
5. 5.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Maria’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) bored (b) hungry (c) happy
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Dev. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Dev. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Dev.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) nibbled (b) leapt (c) muttered
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) river (b) rushed (c) foaming
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) came
12. 12.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) glanced (b) shouted (c) crawled
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) dark (b) drip (c) tap
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) pop (c) hiss
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) croak (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) achoo
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) made (b) clutched (c) held
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) dozed (b) lion (c) sleepy
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Vihaan dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) tired (b) happy (c) angry
22. 22.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) muttered (b) glanced (c) crept
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is happy? (a) Nisha was happy. (b) Tears filled Nisha’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (c) Nisha beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
26. 26.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter.” (a) happy (b) bored (c) cold
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) dashed (b) crept (c) stared
30. 30.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Manav rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) showing (b) telling
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya was really angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aryan threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) angry (b) sad (c) happy
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is sad? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Ananya’s cheek. (b) Ananya rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers. (c) Ananya was sad.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Maria. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Maria. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Maria.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Rohan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) tree (b) gigantic (c) towered

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