Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 43 · 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 taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Sahil. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Sahil. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Sahil.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Aryan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aryan. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Aryan.
5. 5.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Vihaan felt very hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) grumpy (b) okay (c) nice
7. 7.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Kabir grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) telling (b) showing
8. 8.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a snake (b) a horse (c) a bee
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
10. 10.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan was really happy.” (a) telling (b) showing
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) did
12. 12.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Dev grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) happy (b) sad (c) scared
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Maria could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.” (a) sad (b) tired (c) angry
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) nice (b) fluffy (c) okay
16. 16.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a duck (c) a sparrow
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Maria felt very hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) went
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The children played cricket after school.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) green (c) red
23. 23.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a sparrow (b) a clock (c) thunder
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) cheeky
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) moo (b) whoosh (c) hoot
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) spread (b) peacock (c) shimmering
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
31. 31.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Riya’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) cold (b) hungry (c) tired
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) squishy
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) pop (b) woof (c) honk
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) tossed (b) plunged (c) shouted
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) nice (b) striped (c) fine
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) sticky
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) plunged (c) fell
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) filled (b) soup (c) steaming
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) twisted (b) narrow (c) road

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