Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 493 · 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 word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) buzzed (c) market
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) tossed (b) peered (c) giggled
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is scared? (a) Neel could barely keep his eyes open at dinner. (b) Neel was scared. (c) Neel’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.
6. 6.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) sprinkled (c) peered
7. 7.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “A tear rolled slowly down Farhan’s cheek.” (a) hungry (b) sad (c) tired
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is sad? (a) Tears filled Vihaan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (b) Vihaan was sad. (c) Vihaan stamped his foot and slammed the door.
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Rohan sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) tired
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran was really happy.” (a) telling (b) showing
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) made
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) did
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) fine (b) good (c) stale
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is hungry? (a) Aisha was hungry. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Aisha’s cheek. (c) Aisha kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) fine (c) okay
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is scared? (a) Sahil was scared. (b) Sahil licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (c) Sahil froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) raced
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) strolled (b) dashed (c) nibbled
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) sad (b) angry (c) bored
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is sad? (a) Joseph was sad. (b) Joseph laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Joseph’s cheek.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Imran. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Imran. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Imran.
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) buzz (c) kind
27. 27.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir was really sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is hungry? (a) Kavya was hungry. (b) Kavya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Kavya licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) showing (b) telling
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) fine (b) speckled (c) good
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Vihaan drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) bored (b) angry (c) happy
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) moo (b) pop (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) went (c) giggled
37. 37.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) sobbed (b) stared (c) tossed
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is cold? (a) Zoya rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) Zoya’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter. (c) Zoya was cold.

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