Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 658 · 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.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Tara licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) telling (b) showing
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) scribbled (c) leapt
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is happy? (a) Kabir was happy. (b) Kabir dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (c) Kabir grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) okay (b) good (c) chubby
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) hills (b) thunder (c) boom
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) munched (c) ate
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) munched (c) sipped
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) fiery
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) made (c) ate
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) baa (b) river (c) mango
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is angry? (a) Kabir’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter. (b) Kabir was angry. (c) Kabir stamped his foot and slammed the door.
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) splash (b) green (c) quickly
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) staggered (c) wandered
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Aarav. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Aarav. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Aarav.
28. 28.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) the wind (b) a cat (c) thunder
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) It rained all night in our town.
30. 30.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) showing (b) telling
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
33. 33.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a sparrow (b) the wind (c) thunder
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sneha froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) sad (b) cold (c) scared
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) got
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Vihaan. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Vihaan. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Vihaan.
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is scared? (a) Riya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut. (b) Riya drummed her fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Riya was scared.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Simran. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Simran. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Simran.
40. 40.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) wandered (b) blazed (c) muttered

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