Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 118 · 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 simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The train left the station at nine.
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) nice (b) gloomy (c) okay
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) hoot (c) table
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) gobbled (b) tumbled (c) sprinkled
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) gigantic (b) nice (c) fine
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) moo (b) shed (c) cow
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Vihaan could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) telling (b) showing
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is scared? (a) Neel was scared. (b) Neel gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (c) Tears filled Neel’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) croak (b) beep (c) woof
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Pooja could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.” (a) telling (b) showing
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) green (c) loud
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) table (c) quack
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) nice (b) stale (c) okay
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) thud (b) hiss (c) woof
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Joseph’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) telling (b) showing
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) drip (b) neigh (c) boom
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) pop (c) tall
22. 22.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) fluttered (b) shouted (c) clutched
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Nisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Pooja’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.” (a) happy (b) sad (c) tired
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) hard (c) fluffy
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is sad? (a) Imran was sad. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Imran’s cheek. (c) Imran hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) telling (b) showing
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is happy? (a) Zoya was happy. (b) Zoya beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Zoya’s cheek.
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) came (c) trudged
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is hungry? (a) Aarav was hungry. (b) Aarav’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (c) Aarav kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) motorbike (b) road (c) vroom
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) did (c) looked
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
37. 37.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Manav felt very sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan was angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) spiky
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) good (b) shiny (c) nice

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