Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 970 · 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 line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) good (b) rough (c) nice
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) good (b) tiny (c) nice
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Rohan drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) telling (b) showing
5. 5.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Diya kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) sad (b) happy (c) bored
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) owl (b) hooted (c) speckled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) went (c) grabbed
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) stared (b) dashed (c) blazed
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) fine (c) nice
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is cold? (a) Ananya shivered and stamped her feet in the snow. (b) Ananya was cold. (c) Ananya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) chewed (b) naughty (c) puppy
14. 14.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Meera’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) hungry (b) sad (c) cold
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) showing (b) telling
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) thud (b) baa (c) quack
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is sad? (a) Joseph sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (b) Joseph laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Joseph was sad.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The train left the station at nine.
21. 21.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) sipped (c) shouted
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) good (b) stale (c) fine
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan was bored.” (a) telling (b) showing
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) sank (c) squishy
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) okay (b) squishy (c) good
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) telling (b) showing
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) vroom (b) motorbike (c) road
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) thunder (c) shook
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) happy (c) splash
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) smelled (c) garden
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) glanced
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) arrived (b) mysterious (c) parcel
37. 37.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Farhan was angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) car (b) sleek (c) zoomed
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.

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