Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 241 · 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 medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is bored? (a) Neel’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists. (b) Neel sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Neel was bored.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
5. 5.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Aarav was really scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) creaky
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is sad? (a) Tears filled Kavya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (b) Kavya counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (c) Kavya was sad.
8. 8.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Vihaan was cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) gate (b) puppy (c) woof
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Zoya could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.” (a) showing (b) telling
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) achoo (c) room
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) strolled (b) soared (c) blazed
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) had (b) walked (c) wandered
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) sizzle (b) garden (c) kind
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Priya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Priya. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Priya.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) cold (b) scared (c) bored
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) oil (b) sizzle (c) pakoras
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) tree (c) owl
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) microwave (c) milk
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) barked (b) dog (c) shaggy
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) frogs (b) monsoon (c) croak
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
33. 33.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a lion (b) a sheep (c) a sneeze
34. 34.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) gulped (c) sprinkled
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) boom (b) chair (c) happy
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is cold? (a) Pooja grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Pooja shivered and stamped her feet in the snow. (c) Pooja was cold.
37. 37.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) raced (b) shouted (c) plunged
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) did (c) ate
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
40. 40.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a visitor at the door (c) a pig

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