Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 388 · 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 feeling does this sentence show?
   “Kavya beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) cold (b) tired (c) happy
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) sleek
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) did
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Arjun sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) happy (b) angry (c) bored
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Imran. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Imran. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Imran.
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) pitter-patter (c) clang
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) nice (b) good (c) blooming
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) dripped (c) jalebis
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The children played cricket after school.
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) muddy (b) had (c) pond
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) quilt (b) covered (c) patchwork
14. 14.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kavya sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) cold (b) sad (c) angry
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kavya was scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) came (b) threw (c) tossed
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) gloomy
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) snip (b) splash (c) ding-dong
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) had (b) nibbled (c) ate
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
26. 26.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) peered
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) lion (c) roar
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan was really tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tenzin folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) hungry (b) angry (c) bored
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) gigantic (b) tree (c) towered
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
34. 34.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a microwave (b) a campfire (c) an owl
35. 35.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav felt very cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) fine (c) good
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is cold? (a) Nisha folded her arms and glared at her brother. (b) Nisha’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter. (c) Nisha was cold.
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Pooja was happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) clang (c) table
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) tick-tock (c) woof

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