Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 584 · 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 Vihaan is scared? (a) Vihaan was scared. (b) Vihaan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Vihaan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) went (b) dashed (c) ran
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is scared? (a) Neel was scared. (b) Neel’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (c) Neel’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) muttered
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
10. 10.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) scribbled (c) fluttered
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) ate (c) munched
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) shiny (b) pebbles (c) sparkled
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) honk (c) yellow
14. 14.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) an owl (c) a camera
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
16. 16.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tara grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) telling (b) showing
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) crawled (c) nibbled
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is scared? (a) Ananya’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists. (b) Ananya froze and held her breath as the floor creaked. (c) Ananya was scared.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
22. 22.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a pig (b) a balloon (c) the wind
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) fine (b) good (c) tiny
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) muddy (b) nice (c) okay
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) giggled (c) blazed
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Zoya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) showing (b) telling
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) woof (b) puppy (c) gate
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) clear (c) soft
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Kabir. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Kabir. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Kabir.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) lion (c) mighty
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) good (b) fine (c) mysterious
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
37. 37.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) shouted (c) peered
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) happy (b) tired (c) sad
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.

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