Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 887 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) walked (c) strolled
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Kavya licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) showing (b) telling
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) peered (b) trudged (c) hurled
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) went
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) splash (c) table
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) okay (b) good (c) gloomy
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) fine (b) good (c) feathery
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is cold? (a) Riya was cold. (b) Riya’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter. (c) Riya counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) honk (c) meow
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Zoya’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) hungry (b) happy (c) tired
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Sahil. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Sahil. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Sahil.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is bored? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Fatima’s cheek. (b) Fatima was bored. (c) Fatima counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
21. 21.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sipped (b) raced (c) grabbed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) slammed
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is happy? (a) Neel was happy. (b) Neel’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home. (c) Neel laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tenzin’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) happy (b) scared (c) hungry
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aryan beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) angry (b) happy (c) hungry
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) neigh (b) slowly (c) teacher
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) blazed (b) soared (c) gobbled
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) buzz (b) honk (c) snip
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) slammed (b) peered (c) munched
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slurp (b) mango (c) quickly
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) happy (c) baa
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fine (b) good (c) fiery
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Vihaan threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) angry (b) sad (c) scared
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) went (b) wrote (c) scribbled
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) good (b) fine (c) muddy

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