Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 764 · 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 could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) sobbed (b) sprinkled (c) nibbled
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) giggled (b) baby (c) chubby
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Saanvi’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) telling (b) showing
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) crunch (b) beep (c) hiss
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) nice (b) good (c) crispy
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) sleepy (b) nice (c) okay
11. 11.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) tumbled (b) leapt (c) shouted
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) yellow (c) drip
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is sad? (a) Nisha was sad. (b) Nisha gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (c) Nisha sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.
14. 14.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a frog (b) an owl (c) a duck
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is happy? (a) Vihaan was happy. (b) Vihaan grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Vihaan’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) leapt (c) dashed
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) thud (b) snip (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
20. 20.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a doorbell (c) pakoras in hot oil
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) clock (c) hall
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kavya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.” (a) tired (b) hungry (c) angry
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) munched (c) trudged
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) came (b) went (c) crept
26. 26.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya was scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) taxis (c) street
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is sad? (a) Tears filled Pooja’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (b) Pooja was sad. (c) Pooja could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is cold? (a) Arjun was cold. (b) Arjun hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Arjun’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) trudged (c) soared
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) showing (b) telling
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) glassy
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
36. 36.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Dev was sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) tossed (b) muttered (c) fluttered
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) burst (b) balloon (c) pop
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
40. 40.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) plunged (c) staggered

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