Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 857 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) nice (b) puffy (c) good
2. 2.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a pair of scissors (c) an owl
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) nice (b) feathery (c) good
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is happy? (a) Simran was happy. (b) Simran beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Simran folded her arms and glared at her brother.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
7. 7.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Farhan kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) angry (b) tired (c) bored
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hoot (b) teacher (c) table
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) lion (c) roar
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) chilli (b) made (c) fiery
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is angry? (a) Riya folded her arms and glared at her brother. (b) Riya counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (c) Riya was angry.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) snored (b) giant (c) grumpy
17. 17.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) clutched
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) thud (b) table (c) green
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) hoot (c) moo
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) glanced
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fine (b) fluffy (c) nice
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is sad? (a) Meera was sad. (b) Meera’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (c) Meera’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) went (b) looked (c) stared
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aisha froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) telling (b) showing
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) lit (c) fireworks
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) chewed (b) naughty (c) puppy
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) sleepy (b) dozed (c) lion
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) okay (c) nice
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) curled (b) fluffy (c) kitten
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) spread (b) peacock (c) shimmering
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) pond (b) had (c) muddy
39. 39.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) gulped (b) stared (c) tiptoed
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) towered (b) gigantic (c) tree

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