Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 734 · 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?
   “Tenzin sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) telling (b) showing
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) sour (c) pull
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) squishy (c) sank
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) thud (b) ding-dong (c) whoosh
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) got
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Saanvi counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) bored
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) cheeky (b) stole (c) monkey
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) buzz (b) tick-tock (c) boom
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Maria’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) cold (b) tired (c) hungry
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Imran kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) scared (b) bored (c) sad
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) good (b) okay (c) steaming
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) okay (b) sour (c) good
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) good (c) nice
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) good (b) nice (c) juicy
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Joseph was sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is sad? (a) Aryan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (b) Tears filled Aryan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (c) Aryan was sad.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is tired? (a) Rohan dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (b) Rohan was tired. (c) Rohan’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) munched (b) crept (c) glanced
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) croak (b) roar (c) pop
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) nice (b) glassy (c) good
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) splash (b) oink (c) slurp
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
31. 31.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a snake (b) a doorbell (c) a dog
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) dosa (c) crackled
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) nice (c) fine
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) had
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) fluttered
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) fine (b) colourful (c) nice

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