Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 569 · 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 sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is bored? (a) Nisha sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Nisha was bored. (c) Tears filled Nisha’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) nice (b) foaming (c) fine
4. 4.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) the wind (b) a pig (c) a heavy bag falling
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) fireworks (c) lit
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
8. 8.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Ananya rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) tired (b) hungry (c) bored
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) okay (b) sticky (c) good
10. 10.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) telling (b) showing
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) proud (c) humble
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
14. 14.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) soared (b) plunged (c) gulped
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Neel could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) tired (b) sad (c) scared
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) shed (b) moo (c) cow
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is scared? (a) Simran was scared. (b) Simran’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (c) Simran’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter.
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) feathery
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is hungry? (a) Aarav rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) Aarav was hungry. (c) Aarav licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
21. 21.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) glanced (b) sprinkled (c) soared
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) tiny
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) showing (b) telling
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) cold (b) bored (c) hungry
25. 25.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tumbled (b) fluttered (c) nibbled
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) clear (c) soft
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) nice (c) fine
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Maria. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Maria. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Maria.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is sad? (a) Manav dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Manav’s cheek. (c) Manav was sad.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sahil kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) angry (b) hungry (c) bored
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) peacock (b) shimmering (c) spread
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) went (c) gulped
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) vroom (c) slowly
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) dosa (b) crackled (c) crispy
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
39. 39.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a cow (b) a frog (c) a jump into a pool
40. 40.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a duck (b) a doorbell (c) a snake

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