Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 146 · 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.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a sparrow (b) a sheep (c) a bee
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Tara. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Tara. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Tara.
3. 3.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a rooster
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) went
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) had
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) road (b) motorbike (c) vroom
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) lion (b) sleepy (c) dozed
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) click (b) happy (c) green
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) came
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) squishy (c) sank
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) okay (b) golden (c) good
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is sad? (a) Riya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut. (b) Riya was sad. (c) Riya sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Manav. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Manav. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Manav.
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) showing (b) telling
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) hoot (c) yellow
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
22. 22.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) clutched (b) sprinkled (c) tumbled
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) boom (b) quack (c) roar
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
26. 26.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav was happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is cold? (a) Riya was cold. (b) Riya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (c) Riya’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Vihaan. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Vihaan. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Vihaan.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Yash’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) angry
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) dashed
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) munched (b) leapt (c) muttered
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is cold? (a) Joseph folded his arms and glared at his brother. (b) Joseph’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (c) Joseph was cold.
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) muddy (b) had (c) pond
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) got (b) drank (c) sipped
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) dashed
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.” (a) tired (b) angry (c) scared

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