Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 170 · 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) pakoras in hot oil (b) a balloon (c) a sheep
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Farhan sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) bored (b) happy (c) hungry
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is hungry? (a) Tenzin’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter. (b) Tenzin’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (c) Tenzin was hungry.
5. 5.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Meera was scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) click (c) garden
7. 7.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Dev’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) tired (b) sad (c) scared
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) fine (c) okay
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) peacock (b) spread (c) shimmering
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) tired (b) angry (c) hungry
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) curled (b) kitten (c) fluffy
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) dog (b) shaggy (c) barked
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Ishaan. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ishaan.
16. 16.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Dev stamped his foot and slammed the door.” (a) showing (b) telling
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) patchwork (b) covered (c) quilt
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Arjun. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Arjun. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Arjun.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) fireworks (c) lit
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) moo (c) teacher
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Sahil. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Sahil. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Sahil.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a clock (b) raindrops (c) a car horn
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) came (b) giggled (c) laughed
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Tara. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Tara. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Tara.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Nisha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) shouted
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) fine (c) nice

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