Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 986 · 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 feeling does this sentence show?
   “A tear rolled slowly down Diya’s cheek.” (a) bored (b) cold (c) sad
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Neel. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Neel. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Neel.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) did (c) wrote
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) good (b) foaming (c) nice
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) blazed (b) scrubbed (c) wandered
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Tenzin. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) giggled (b) baby (c) chubby
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Zoya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Zoya. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Zoya.
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) shaggy (b) barked (c) dog
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) mysterious (b) okay (c) fine
14. 14.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a duck (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a campfire
15. 15.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a car horn (c) a dog
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) squishy
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) scrubbed (b) raced (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is bored? (a) Joseph drummed his fingers and stared at the clock. (b) Joseph was bored. (c) Joseph laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) came
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) peered (c) went
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) whoosh (b) click (c) meow
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) patchwork
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) snip (b) kind (c) mango
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) showing (b) telling
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Simran. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Simran. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Simran.
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) quack (b) whoosh (c) knock
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) showing (b) telling
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chirp (b) slowly (c) garden
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is happy? (a) Kabir hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Kabir was happy. (c) Kabir sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) rough (b) okay (c) nice
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
34. 34.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a doorbell (b) a pig (c) a horse
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) peered (b) giggled (c) strolled
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fine (b) fluffy (c) nice
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is happy? (a) Arjun gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Arjun laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Arjun was happy.
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Vihaan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) sad (b) scared (c) hungry

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