Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 106 · 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 sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) had
3. 3.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) nibbled (b) clutched (c) peered
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
5. 5.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Sneha’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.” (a) sad (b) hungry (c) tired
6. 6.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is bored? (a) Arjun kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (b) Tears filled Arjun’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (c) Arjun was bored.
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is sad? (a) Manav gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Manav was sad. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Manav’s cheek.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) neigh
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is hungry? (a) Pooja threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Pooja kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) Pooja was hungry.
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) gobbled (b) tiptoed (c) shouted
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Manav. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Manav. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Manav.
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) ladder (c) wobbled
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) telling (b) showing
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) good (b) icy (c) okay
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) did
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) scrubbed (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) nice (c) good
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Manav felt very sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) baby (b) giggled (c) chubby
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is sad? (a) Nisha grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Nisha’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (c) Nisha was sad.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav felt very hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) happy
36. 36.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Joseph hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) telling (b) showing
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Diya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Diya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Diya.
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) fine (c) good

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