Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 657 · 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 Zoya is tired? (a) Zoya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (b) Tears filled Zoya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (c) Zoya was tired.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) okay (b) gigantic (c) nice
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) squeaked (b) floor (c) polished
5. 5.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Vihaan grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) sad (b) happy (c) bored
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crunch (b) mango (c) kind
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is hungry? (a) Riya stamped her foot and slammed the door. (b) Riya was hungry. (c) Riya’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Aryan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) stole (b) cheeky (c) monkey
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) round (c) flat
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) sipped (b) whispered (c) stared
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) carried (b) ant (c) tiny
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) peered (b) dashed (c) gobbled
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is tired? (a) Tara beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Tara could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (c) Tara was tired.
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aryan dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) tired (b) sad (c) scared
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Meera’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.” (a) tired (b) happy (c) bored
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) slurp (b) click (c) drip
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) slammed (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) oink (c) crackle
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Pooja. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Pooja. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Pooja.
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is hungry? (a) Arjun was hungry. (b) Arjun kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (c) Arjun licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) okay (c) good
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) papad (b) crisp (c) crunch
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) grabbed (b) crawled (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) sank (b) cushion (c) squishy
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) neigh (b) crackle (c) whoosh
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) sprinkled (c) whispered
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) jalebis (b) sticky (c) dripped
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) green (c) chirp
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) black (c) noisy
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) grass (b) tickled (c) feathery
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) fiery
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) staggered (b) dashed (c) tumbled
36. 36.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) tumbled (c) fluttered
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) okay (b) good (c) naughty
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) showing (b) telling
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Saanvi laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) angry (b) bored (c) happy
40. 40.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a camera (b) a balloon (c) a bee

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