Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 494 · 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 strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) munched (b) dashed (c) nibbled
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) went
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) nice (b) sticky (c) okay
5. 5.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “A tear rolled slowly down Priya’s cheek.” (a) showing (b) telling
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Manav was tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
8. 8.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a frog (b) a dog (c) a snake
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is hungry? (a) Tenzin was hungry. (b) Tenzin licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (c) Tenzin stamped his foot and slammed the door.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Diya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Diya. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Diya.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is scared? (a) Fatima was scared. (b) Fatima sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (c) Fatima gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) angry (b) bored (c) tired
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) went (c) looked
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) good (b) nice (c) rusty
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) shouted
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) hungry (b) bored (c) cold
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) clutched (b) stared (c) sipped
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Maria. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) trees (b) whoosh (c) wind
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) cheeky (b) stole (c) monkey
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Rohan’s cheek.” (a) showing (b) telling
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) muddy (b) good (c) okay
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) fine (b) good (c) blooming
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is bored? (a) Ananya was bored. (b) Ananya sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Ananya stamped her foot and slammed the door.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) speckled
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Imran. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Imran. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Imran.
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) thud (b) crackle (c) achoo
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Vihaan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) cold
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft

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