Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 296 · 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 word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) tall (c) woof
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is sad? (a) Ishaan was sad. (b) Ishaan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (c) Ishaan counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) made (b) giggled (c) laughed
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) okay (b) good (c) rickety
7. 7.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) tumbled
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is sad? (a) Tara’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (b) Tears filled Tara’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (c) Tara was sad.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is hungry? (a) Joseph was hungry. (b) Joseph laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Joseph licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) lake (b) reflected (c) glassy
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) okay (b) cuddly (c) fine
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav stamped his foot and slammed the door.” (a) angry (b) tired (c) happy
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) snip (b) croak (c) baa
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) scissors (b) thread (c) snip
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is scared? (a) Rohan drummed his fingers and stared at the clock. (b) Rohan was scared. (c) Rohan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Arjun. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Arjun. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Arjun.
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is angry? (a) Zoya’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (b) Zoya was angry. (c) Zoya folded her arms and glared at her brother.
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) made (c) grabbed
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) did (b) burned (c) blazed
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Kavya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Kavya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Kavya.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) did (c) ate
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) drip (b) slowly (c) quickly
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) neigh (c) pencil
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) clouds (b) puffy (c) floated
36. 36.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Maria’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.” (a) showing (b) telling
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) grabbed (c) gobbled
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing

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