Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 439 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) nice (c) okay
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
4. 4.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a car horn (b) a rooster (c) a cow
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is bored? (a) Rohan rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (b) Rohan was bored. (c) Rohan drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Yash kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) telling (b) showing
8. 8.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) nibbled (b) slammed (c) sprinkled
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) okay (b) sleek (c) nice
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) moo (b) achoo (c) ding-dong
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is cold? (a) Tara was cold. (b) Tara’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (c) Tara’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
16. 16.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) whispered (c) strolled
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
20. 20.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil was scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Ananya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Ananya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Ananya.
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) fine (b) patchwork (c) nice
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aisha sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) telling (b) showing
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) whoosh (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) quack
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) tick-tock (b) hoot (c) baa
29. 29.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) clang (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) crunch
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is cold? (a) Maria dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (b) Maria was cold. (c) Maria’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is tired? (a) Zoya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (b) Zoya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Zoya was tired.
35. 35.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a camera (b) a steel plate falling (c) a frog
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya was really cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is sad? (a) Pooja stamped her foot and slammed the door. (b) Pooja sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (c) Pooja was sad.
39. 39.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) tumbled (c) raced
40. 40.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a horse (b) a pig (c) a leaking tap

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