Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 318 · 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 line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) crackle (c) tall
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Vihaan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) bear (b) sat (c) cuddly
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Nisha. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Nisha. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Nisha.
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Fatima kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) sad
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) mango (c) honk
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) buzz (b) click (c) baa
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) moved (c) went
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
13. 13.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) muttered (c) shouted
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) woof (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) roar
15. 15.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) hurled (b) sipped (c) blazed
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Dev. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Dev. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Dev.
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) lion (b) mighty (c) roar
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) glanced (b) tiptoed (c) tossed
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
25. 25.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sahil’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) cold (b) tired (c) bored
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya was really happy.” (a) telling (b) showing
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is scared? (a) Rohan was scared. (b) Rohan’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (c) Rohan grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya felt very bored.” (a) showing (b) telling
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) croak (c) pencil
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is angry? (a) Vihaan was angry. (b) Vihaan stamped his foot and slammed the door. (c) Vihaan rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) happy (c) roar
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is sad? (a) Neel was sad. (b) Neel threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Neel sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) pigs (b) muddy (c) oink

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