Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 922 · 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 means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) slammed (c) plunged
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is bored? (a) Tenzin was bored. (b) Tenzin drummed his fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Tenzin’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) muddy (b) pigs (c) oink
6. 6.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is hungry? (a) Rohan was hungry. (b) Rohan’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (c) Rohan licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) good (b) fiery (c) okay
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) towered (b) tree (c) gigantic
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Manav was hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The baby slept like a log.
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is sad? (a) Farhan rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Farhan’s cheek. (c) Farhan was sad.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Priya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Priya. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Priya.
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Fatima felt very sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) quickly (c) buzz
20. 20.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) gulped (b) muttered (c) raced
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Aisha’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) happy (b) sad (c) hungry
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) ding-dong (b) doorbell (c) noon
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
24. 24.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a clock (c) a pig
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) fine (c) good
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) hiss (b) splash (c) crackle
28. 28.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) raindrops (c) a crisp papad
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sahil laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) happy (b) tired (c) scared
31. 31.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Zoya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.” (a) cold (b) scared (c) tired
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) happy (c) hoot
36. 36.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) telling (b) showing
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) good (b) sleepy (c) fine
38. 38.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) trudged (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is sad? (a) Rohan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (b) Rohan’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home. (c) Rohan was sad.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids