Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 861 · 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 word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) lit (b) dazzling (c) fireworks
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) thunder (b) booming (c) shook
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) sparkled (b) pebbles (c) shiny
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) giggled (b) chubby (c) baby
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) feathery (b) okay (c) fine
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) wobbled (c) ladder
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is happy? (a) Aarav grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Aarav was happy. (c) Aarav sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
14. 14.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Joseph felt very tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
15. 15.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) slammed (b) tiptoed (c) glanced
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) sad (b) cold (c) angry
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) showing (b) telling
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) crawled (b) dashed (c) whispered
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) drip (b) tap (c) dark
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) crackled (c) dosa
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) came (b) threw (c) tossed
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) nice (c) good
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) strolled
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.” (a) telling (b) showing
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) went
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) woof (b) gate (c) puppy
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.” (a) showing (b) telling
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Aarav. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aarav. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Aarav.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Sneha. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Sneha. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Sneha.
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is hungry? (a) Tenzin was hungry. (b) Tenzin rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (c) Tenzin gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fine (b) fluffy (c) good
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aryan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) cold (b) angry (c) scared
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) shouted (b) sprinkled (c) crawled
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) dashed (c) shouted
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Riya shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.” (a) cold (b) angry (c) bored

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