Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 209 · 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 sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is hungry? (a) Dev kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Dev’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists. (c) Dev was hungry.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Nisha. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Nisha. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Nisha.
3. 3.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) soared (b) slammed (c) wandered
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) shouted (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Zoya. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Zoya. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Zoya.
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) baby (c) giggled
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) gentle (c) neigh
8. 8.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Sahil rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.” (a) cold (b) scared (c) tired
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is sad? (a) Pooja’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (b) Pooja was sad. (c) Pooja threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
11. 11.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Arjun felt very bored.” (a) telling (b) showing
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) fine (b) rickety (c) okay
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Sahil. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Sahil. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Sahil.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) blazed (c) dashed
18. 18.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) dashed (c) shouted
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is angry? (a) Arjun was angry. (b) Arjun threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Arjun’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) had (b) muddy (c) pond
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) roar (c) garden
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) rough (b) okay (c) nice
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is sad? (a) Tears filled Sneha’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (b) Sneha beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Sneha was sad.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) got (c) tiptoed
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) nice (b) speckled (c) fine
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) enormous
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Joseph. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Joseph. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Joseph.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) grabbed (b) giggled (c) raced
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) okay (c) fine
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) snored (b) giant (c) grumpy
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Neel dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) angry (b) tired (c) hungry

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