Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 667 · 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 strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) tossed (b) stared (c) staggered
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) dozed (b) lion (c) sleepy
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Vihaan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Vihaan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Vihaan.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The train left the station at nine.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
6. 6.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) muttered (c) munched
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Neel threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) angry (b) sad (c) bored
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The children played cricket after school.
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) glanced
14. 14.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan was really tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) soup (b) steaming (c) filled
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is scared? (a) Kabir froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (b) Kabir drummed his fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Kabir was scared.
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) thud (c) tall
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is happy? (a) Maria rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) Maria beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Maria was happy.
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is angry? (a) Tenzin’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Tenzin threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Tenzin was angry.
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) tired (b) happy (c) sad
22. 22.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a cat (b) a camera (c) a jump into a pool
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
24. 24.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) crawled (c) peered
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) good (b) cuddly (c) okay
27. 27.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a doorbell (c) a heavy bag falling
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) room (b) dusty (c) achoo
29. 29.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a campfire (b) a horse (c) a car horn
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Ananya. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Ananya. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Ananya.
31. 31.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a balloon (b) a motorbike (c) a snake
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) ding-dong (c) slowly
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is hungry? (a) Farhan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Farhan was hungry. (c) Farhan beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) came (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) hall (b) clock (c) tick-tock

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