Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 239 · 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?
   “Dev laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) telling (b) showing
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Farhan. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Farhan.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) gate (b) puppy (c) woof
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) made (c) chilli
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) pond (b) quack (c) ducks
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The train left the station at nine.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
9. 9.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) clutched (c) wandered
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Sneha. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Sneha. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Sneha.
11. 11.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran felt very happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
12. 12.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a crisp papad (c) a snake
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) scribbled (b) stared (c) hurled
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) came (c) sobbed
20. 20.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a dog (c) a bee
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) hooted (b) speckled (c) owl
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is scared? (a) Diya was scared. (b) Diya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (c) Diya sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) crunch (b) papad (c) crisp
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) giggled (c) baby
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is cold? (a) Dev grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Dev rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (c) Dev was cold.
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) tossed (b) scrubbed (c) raced
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) meow (c) cat
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) walked (b) staggered (c) came
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is cold? (a) Tara was cold. (b) Tara’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap. (c) Tara counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) lion (c) mighty
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) cave (b) echoed (c) gloomy
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) okay (b) naughty (c) fine
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.

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