Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 820 · 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 feeling does this sentence show?
   “Aarav gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) angry (b) hungry (c) scared
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) clutched (b) strolled (c) grabbed
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) hall (b) tick-tock (c) clock
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) bus (b) rattled (c) rusty
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Imran rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) tired (b) angry (c) cold
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) giggled (b) chubby (c) baby
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is cold? (a) Yash rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (b) Tears filled Yash’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (c) Yash was cold.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) got
13. 13.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) strolled (c) gulped
14. 14.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Pooja could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.” (a) hungry (b) tired (c) happy
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) fine (b) foaming (c) good
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) made (c) staggered
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) sprinkled (b) crawled (c) tossed
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) fine (b) golden (c) nice
21. 21.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) whispered (b) nibbled (c) fluttered
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
24. 24.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) munched (b) soared (c) slammed
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is scared? (a) Arjun was scared. (b) Arjun sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (c) Arjun’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) pond (b) ducks (c) quack
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is scared? (a) Dev’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (b) Dev gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (c) Dev was scared.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aarav. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Aarav. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Aarav.
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is sad? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Rohan’s cheek. (b) Rohan was sad. (c) Rohan’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) sipped (b) soared (c) wandered
32. 32.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) angry (b) happy (c) hungry
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) leapt (c) made
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Joseph was bored.” (a) telling (b) showing
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) mysterious
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is cold? (a) Fatima’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Fatima was cold. (c) Fatima folded her arms and glared at her brother.
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is angry? (a) Kabir was angry. (b) Kabir’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists. (c) Kabir beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.

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