Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 590 · 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.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) thunder (b) a lion (c) a frog
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is tired? (a) Maria beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Maria rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Maria was tired.
3. 3.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a sneeze (b) a visitor at the door (c) the wind
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) went
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) juicy (b) filled (c) mangoes
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Riya. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Riya. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Riya.
8. 8.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) fluttered
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) nice (b) good (c) puffy
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
11. 11.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) giggled (b) gulped (c) crept
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tara rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) tired (b) sad (c) cold
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Arjun. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Arjun. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Arjun.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) knock (b) chirp (c) neigh
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The baby slept like a log.
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is sad? (a) Ananya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet. (b) Ananya sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (c) Ananya was sad.
19. 19.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kavya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) angry
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) booming
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) had
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) filled (b) steaming (c) soup
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) okay (b) glassy (c) nice
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Kabir. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Kabir. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Kabir.
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) juicy
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tenzin’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) cold (b) scared (c) hungry
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Meera’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.” (a) telling (b) showing
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) kitten (b) fluffy (c) curled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) scribbled (b) sprinkled (c) staggered
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) scrubbed (c) grabbed
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) went
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) golden
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) round (c) tall
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) had (b) looked (c) stared

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