Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 223 · 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?
   “Kabir gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.” (a) showing (b) telling
2. 2.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) trudged (b) crept (c) munched
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Simran. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Simran. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Simran.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is hungry? (a) Ananya gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Ananya was hungry. (c) Ananya beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is scared? (a) Aryan was scared. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Aryan’s cheek. (c) Aryan’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) pull (b) lemon (c) sour
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) cheeky
15. 15.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a pig (c) a sheep
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) muddy (b) had (c) pond
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is sad? (a) Sahil’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (b) Sahil was sad. (c) Tears filled Sahil’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.
18. 18.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a noisy drinker (c) a lion
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) scissors (b) snip (c) thread
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) came (b) threw (c) hurled
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) came (c) shut
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is scared? (a) Riya sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (b) Riya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet. (c) Riya was scared.
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) quack (c) garden
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) okay (b) mysterious (c) fine
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) good (b) okay (c) chubby
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
40. 40.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a sparrow (b) a sneeze (c) a car horn

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