Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 153 · 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 feeling does this sentence show?
   “Aisha could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.” (a) scared (b) hungry (c) tired
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is happy? (a) Manav sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Manav beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Manav was happy.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) fine (b) good (c) shimmering
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) cuddly
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is scared? (a) Joseph grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Joseph’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (c) Joseph was scared.
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Zoya’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter.” (a) cold (b) sad (c) happy
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Pooja. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Pooja. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Pooja.
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Imran counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) happy (b) bored (c) tired
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Imran. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Imran. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Imran.
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Arjun shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) telling (b) showing
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) gobbled (c) munched
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) pool (b) children (c) splash
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) made
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter.” (a) tired (b) sad (c) cold
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is sad? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Yash’s cheek. (b) Yash shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (c) Yash was sad.
27. 27.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) scared
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) snip (b) meow (c) boom
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Meera. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Meera. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Meera.
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) click (b) hiss (c) baa
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) grumpy (b) snored (c) giant
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is sad? (a) Kavya’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (b) Kavya’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter. (c) Kavya was sad.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Farhan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Farhan. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Farhan.
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) peacock (b) spread (c) shimmering
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) hiss (c) kind
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
40. 40.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Riya rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) telling (b) showing

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