Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 98 · 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 an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) mango (c) crunch
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Kabir’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.” (a) scared (b) tired (c) bored
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) went (b) wandered (c) walked
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Kavya. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Kavya. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Kavya.
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) soup (b) steaming (c) filled
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) peered (b) glanced (c) whispered
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) fine (b) sour (c) okay
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) dashed (b) scribbled (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) came (c) flew
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is angry? (a) Saanvi’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists. (b) Saanvi was angry. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Saanvi’s cheek.
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Zoya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) showing (b) telling
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rattled (b) rusty (c) bus
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) nice (b) good (c) cuddly
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) came
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) twisted (b) road (c) narrow
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.” (a) showing (b) telling
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) bear (c) sat
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) sparrows (b) chirp (c) window
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) came
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) okay (b) speckled (c) nice
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Neel licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) sad (b) tired (c) hungry
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel felt very tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) booming (c) thunder
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) kitten (b) curled (c) fluffy
34. 34.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) stared (b) gobbled (c) crawled
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
37. 37.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) fluttered (c) glanced
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) reflected (b) lake (c) glassy
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) click (b) slowly (c) mango
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) tired (b) bored (c) cold

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