Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 200 · 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?
   “Kavya was really scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) honk (b) pencil (c) mango
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) hoot (b) baa (c) drip
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) okay (c) good
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) baa (b) lamb (c) soft
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) groaned (b) creaky (c) stairs
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) roar (b) yellow (c) happy
15. 15.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) an owl (b) a balloon (c) the wind
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) okay (b) sour (c) good
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) jalebis (c) dripped
20. 20.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Riya felt very tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is angry? (a) Saanvi hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Saanvi folded her arms and glared at her brother. (c) Saanvi was angry.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Tara. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Tara. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Tara.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is sad? (a) Sneha gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut. (b) Sneha was sad. (c) Sneha’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
27. 27.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Neel threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) sad (b) happy (c) angry
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) pull (b) lemon (c) sour
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is scared? (a) Kabir was scared. (b) Kabir’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (c) Kabir folded his arms and glared at his brother.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
34. 34.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) crawled (b) peered (c) gobbled
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) pitter-patter (c) garden
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) knock (b) pencil (c) happy
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) owl (c) hooted
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) muttered (b) gobbled (c) scribbled
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) nice (c) fine

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