Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 410 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Kavya’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) telling (b) showing
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) fine (b) puffy (c) okay
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Rohan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Rohan. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Rohan.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Simran. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Simran. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Simran.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) green (c) loud
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) showing (b) telling
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is sad? (a) Priya beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Tears filled Priya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (c) Priya was sad.
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) fluffy
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) bus (b) rusty (c) rattled
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is cold? (a) Riya was cold. (b) Riya rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Riya’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) came (b) sprinkled (c) put
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) tired (b) scared (c) sad
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The children played cricket after school.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Yash. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Yash. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Yash.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) neigh (b) buzz (c) drip
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is angry? (a) Farhan grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Farhan stamped his foot and slammed the door. (c) Farhan was angry.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is bored? (a) Pooja was bored. (b) Pooja rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Pooja counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Simran. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Simran. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Simran.
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) soared
37. 37.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) munched
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) angry (b) snake (c) hiss
40. 40.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kavya froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) showing (b) telling

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