Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 230 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Aarav.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) woof (b) croak (c) slurp
7. 7.What makes the sound “click”? (a) the wind (b) a pair of scissors (c) a camera
8. 8.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Nisha grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) showing (b) telling
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) thud (c) garden
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) vroom (c) gentle
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) pop (b) burst (c) balloon
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aryan was happy.” (a) telling (b) showing
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) It rained all night in our town.
20. 20.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) raindrops (b) a noisy drinker (c) a microwave
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) okay (b) rusty (c) fine
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) juicy
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) hurled
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Fatima laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) showing (b) telling
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is bored? (a) Imran’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (b) Imran drummed his fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Imran was bored.
26. 26.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Dev folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) hungry (b) bored (c) angry
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is sad? (a) Neel folded his arms and glared at his brother. (b) Neel’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home. (c) Neel was sad.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) slammed (b) strolled (c) shouted
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) kite (b) danced (c) colourful
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) good (c) fine
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) tossed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) crawled
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) did (c) tiptoed
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) stable (b) neigh (c) horse
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kavya was really sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is angry? (a) Aarav was angry. (b) Aarav threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Aarav’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Tara. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Tara. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Tara.

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