Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 169 · 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?
   “Joseph kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) showing (b) telling
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) nice (b) sleek (c) fine
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is cold? (a) Yash’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (b) Yash was cold. (c) Yash’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) munched (b) fluttered (c) stared
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Ishaan. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Ishaan.
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) pop (c) kind
12. 12.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) crept (c) stared
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) moo (b) buzz (c) tick-tock
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) shouted (c) giggled
15. 15.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) leapt (b) sobbed (c) blazed
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) rushed (b) river (c) foaming
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) giggled (c) baby
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) slurp (b) tick-tock (c) buzz
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav felt very tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) came (c) scrubbed
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Priya. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Priya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Priya.
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) river (c) buzz
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) chubby
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) cow (b) shed (c) moo
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Rohan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Rohan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Rohan.
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) quickly (c) achoo
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) good (b) fine (c) striped
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) had (c) fluttered
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) croak (c) slowly
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) angry (b) sad (c) hungry
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.

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