Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 21 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) juicy (b) nice (c) okay
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) pencil (c) baa
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) garden (c) meow
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) rough
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is tired? (a) Kabir was tired. (b) Kabir rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Kabir beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) sun (c) rose
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) car (b) zoomed (c) sleek
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) okay (b) good (c) muddy
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel was scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Neel laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) happy (b) angry (c) scared
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is bored? (a) Maria was bored. (b) Maria licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (c) Maria sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Priya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Priya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Priya.
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Arjun felt very cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) fine (b) good (c) creaky
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is sad? (a) Farhan was sad. (b) Farhan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (c) Farhan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Vihaan’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) telling (b) showing
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) telling (b) showing
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
30. 30.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) telling (b) showing
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) made (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) nibbled (c) whispered
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Manav. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Manav. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Manav.
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) teacher (c) knock
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) drip (b) crackle (c) oink
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) ducks (b) pond (c) quack
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) drank (b) lassi (c) slurp
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) crunch (b) woof (c) achoo

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