Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 11 · 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.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Neel felt very hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Priya. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Priya. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Priya.
3. 3.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) dashed (b) nibbled (c) soared
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Pooja. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Pooja. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Pooja.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Yash. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Yash. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Yash.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is sad? (a) Aarav kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (b) Tears filled Aarav’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (c) Aarav was sad.
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) good (c) nice
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) good (b) gigantic (c) nice
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) sobbed (b) strolled (c) glanced
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) bored (b) cold (c) sad
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) road (b) twisted (c) narrow
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Zoya. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Zoya. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Zoya.
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is angry? (a) Vihaan sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Vihaan threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Vihaan was angry.
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) fluttered (b) sipped (c) plunged
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Saanvi’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) cold (b) angry (c) hungry
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) did
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
22. 22.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a snake (b) a crisp papad (c) a car horn
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is tired? (a) Tara was tired. (b) Tara’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap. (c) Tara dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) fine (b) shiny (c) okay
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) pitter-patter (b) achoo (c) thud
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Farhan. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Farhan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Farhan.
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) tall (c) window
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) soup (c) filled
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) sleepy
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) raced (c) stared
36. 36.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel was bored.” (a) telling (b) showing
37. 37.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a microwave (b) a sparrow (c) a pair of scissors
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) motorbike (b) road (c) vroom
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) quack (b) buzz (c) sizzle

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