Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 401 · 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 ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) okay (b) rusty (c) fine
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) window (b) chirp (c) sparrows
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is hungry? (a) Sneha rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers. (b) Sneha was hungry. (c) Sneha gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.
5. 5.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) thunder (c) a motorbike
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) chubby
8. 8.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Saanvi was tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) munched (b) sobbed (c) wandered
10. 10.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Meera folded her arms and glared at her brother.” (a) showing (b) telling
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) happy (b) scared (c) tired
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) showing (b) telling
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Yash. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Yash. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Yash.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) got (c) wrote
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) click (b) chair (c) happy
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) giant (b) grumpy (c) snored
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) fluttered (b) shouted (c) dashed
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is happy? (a) Rohan was happy. (b) Rohan laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Rohan’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) slurp (b) baa (c) hoot
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is hungry? (a) Tears filled Farhan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (b) Farhan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (c) Farhan was hungry.
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Saanvi’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.” (a) happy (b) tired (c) bored
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is sad? (a) Farhan’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (b) Farhan was sad. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Farhan’s cheek.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Fatima licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) tired (b) angry (c) hungry
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
37. 37.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) scribbled (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) clutched
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is hungry? (a) Rohan counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (b) Rohan was hungry. (c) Rohan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) gobbled (c) ate

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