Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 592 · 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 line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) spread (c) peacock
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) trees (c) wind
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) icy
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) tiny (b) carried (c) ant
6. 6.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is cold? (a) Tears filled Rohan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (b) Rohan rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (c) Rohan was cold.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) okay (b) sour (c) good
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) clock (b) tick-tock (c) hall
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) bored (b) hungry (c) sad
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) did (c) walked
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is scared? (a) Aryan was scared. (b) Aryan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Aryan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) nice (b) golden (c) good
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) trudged (b) dashed (c) glanced
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) pond (b) had (c) muddy
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) woof (b) crackle (c) hiss
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.” (a) angry (b) scared (c) happy
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) cold (b) bored (c) tired
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) creaky
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is hungry? (a) Kabir was hungry. (b) Kabir threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Kabir licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
30. 30.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) leapt (b) nibbled (c) tossed
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin was bored.” (a) showing (b) telling
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Pooja beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) telling (b) showing
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) telling (b) showing
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) came
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fireworks (b) lit (c) dazzling
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Meera kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) scared (b) bored (c) happy
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) roar (c) lion
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) shouted (b) staggered (c) sipped
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear

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