Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 483 · 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 thunder crashed and roared. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) made (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) chilli (b) made (c) fiery
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is cold? (a) Aryan’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter. (b) Aryan’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists. (c) Aryan was cold.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
7. 7.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Sneha hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) happy (b) angry (c) hungry
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) shimmering
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) elephant (b) stomped (c) enormous
10. 10.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) wandered (c) crept
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) hard (c) fluffy
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
13. 13.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) tossed (c) gulped
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) pitter-patter (b) tick-tock (c) ding-dong
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is happy? (a) Farhan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (b) Farhan was happy. (c) Farhan grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) golden
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) happy
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tara was really hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) strolled (c) walked
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) plunged (b) clutched (c) stared
22. 22.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) shouted (b) blazed (c) munched
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is happy? (a) Nisha laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Nisha was happy. (c) Nisha’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
27. 27.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sobbed (b) sipped (c) tossed
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) fine (c) nice
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) came (b) blazed (c) burned
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) shaggy
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) glanced (b) sobbed (c) fluttered
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
33. 33.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a rooster (b) a cat (c) a camera
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) polished (b) nice (c) fine
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) quickly (c) splash
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
37. 37.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aryan was really bored.” (a) telling (b) showing
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) showing (b) telling
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) meow (c) kind

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