Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 534 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) did
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is sad? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Saanvi’s cheek. (b) Saanvi was sad. (c) Saanvi kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is angry? (a) Sneha gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Sneha was angry. (c) Sneha’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is scared? (a) Rohan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Rohan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (c) Rohan was scared.
5. 5.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Imran’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) sad (b) scared (c) cold
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) groaned (b) stairs (c) creaky
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Riya’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter.” (a) bored (b) sad (c) cold
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) okay (b) good (c) cheeky
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is bored? (a) Diya dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (b) Diya was bored. (c) Diya kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) whispered
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is happy? (a) Aisha grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Tears filled Aisha’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (c) Aisha was happy.
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) meow (b) baa (c) croak
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
19. 19.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) clutched
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) okay (b) shaggy (c) good
21. 21.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan was really hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) made (c) blazed
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tenzin hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) scared
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) echoed (c) cave
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) rooster (c) dawn
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sobbed (b) tossed (c) dashed
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) thunder (c) booming
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) achoo (b) kind (c) mango
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) knock (c) table
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is tired? (a) Zoya was tired. (b) Zoya kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) Zoya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) telling (b) showing
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) table (c) boom
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Vihaan. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Vihaan.
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) tired
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) spread (b) shimmering (c) peacock
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch

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