Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 139 · 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) vroom (b) yellow (c) table
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) made (c) stared
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Farhan was hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Vihaan could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) telling (b) showing
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) got (c) munched
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) quack (b) moo (c) crackle
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Nisha. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Nisha. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Nisha.
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) zoomed (b) sleek (c) car
11. 11.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a car horn (b) a balloon (c) a campfire
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) kitten (b) curled (c) fluffy
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) parcel (b) mysterious (c) arrived
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) sat (c) bear
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) hoot (b) croak (c) quack
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is scared? (a) Aryan was scared. (b) Aryan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (c) Aryan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) vroom (b) boom (c) oink
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
26. 26.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.” (a) showing (b) telling
27. 27.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a duck (b) thunder (c) a noisy drinker
28. 28.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a car horn (b) a bee (c) a steel plate falling
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is scared? (a) Ishaan was scared. (b) Ishaan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (c) Ishaan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) It rained all night in our town.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) telling (b) showing
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is bored? (a) Meera was bored. (b) Meera’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter. (c) Meera kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Zoya’s cheek.” (a) showing (b) telling
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) blazed (c) grabbed
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tumbled (b) tiptoed (c) whispered
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya felt very cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.

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