Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 386 · 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?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Tenzin threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) angry (b) happy (c) scared
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) lion (b) dozed (c) sleepy
4. 4.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a sneeze (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a bee
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is happy? (a) Yash folded his arms and glared at his brother. (b) Yash was happy. (c) Yash grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) slurp (b) oink (c) hoot
8. 8.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Joseph sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) cold
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is angry? (a) Dev was angry. (b) Dev’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (c) Dev stamped his foot and slammed the door.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) fine (b) rough (c) nice
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Imran. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is sad? (a) Aarav’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Aarav was sad. (c) Aarav sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is angry? (a) Tara was angry. (b) Tara stamped her foot and slammed the door. (c) Tara rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) hurled (b) blazed (c) gulped
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is happy? (a) Aryan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Aryan was happy. (c) Aryan folded his arms and glared at his brother.
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Saanvi threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) happy (b) cold (c) angry
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) knock (b) woof (c) honk
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) came (c) spoke
21. 21.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Dev gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) telling (b) showing
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) table (c) tick-tock
24. 24.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) gobbled (c) tumbled
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) staggered (b) plunged (c) clutched
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) nibbled (b) soared (c) muttered
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aryan’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) angry (b) sad (c) cold
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) echoed (c) cave
33. 33.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a cat (b) a campfire (c) a balloon
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Tara. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Vihaan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) telling (b) showing

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