Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 469 · 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 is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) drip (b) tap (c) dark
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) nice (c) good
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) click (b) knock (c) clang
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) reflected (b) lake (c) glassy
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) good (b) grumpy (c) nice
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) ate (c) gobbled
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) nice (b) muddy (c) fine
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tara drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) happy (b) tired (c) bored
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) raindrops (b) roof (c) pitter-patter
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The children played cricket after school.
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is tired? (a) Nisha laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Nisha was tired. (c) Nisha dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
15. 15.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a sneeze (b) a cat (c) a bee
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is scared? (a) Farhan was scared. (b) Farhan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (c) Farhan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) telling (b) showing
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) slowly (c) neigh
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) happy (c) whoosh
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) quack (c) garden
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Arjun was really happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Zoya. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Zoya. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Zoya.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) munched (c) nibbled
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
29. 29.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) telling (b) showing
30. 30.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a snake (c) a balloon
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) baa (c) kind
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) lit (c) fireworks
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Rohan’s cheek.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) sad
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) sizzle (b) croak (c) meow
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) hard (c) fluffy
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) round (c) tall
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is bored? (a) Riya’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (b) Riya was bored. (c) Riya drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Diya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Diya. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Diya.

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