Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 553 · 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 sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Ishaan. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Ishaan. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Ishaan.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
5. 5.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Nisha’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.” (a) bored (b) tired (c) happy
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) rooster (b) dawn (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) made (c) ran
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Ananya. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Ananya. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Ananya.
10. 10.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) tiptoed (b) sprinkled (c) gobbled
11. 11.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sneha sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) showing (b) telling
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tears filled Imran’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) telling (b) showing
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) tired (b) hungry (c) scared
14. 14.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya was really sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.” (a) hungry (b) cold (c) scared
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) achoo (c) room
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) gentle (c) yellow
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) stable (c) neigh
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is tired? (a) Nisha was tired. (b) Nisha counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (c) Nisha’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) vroom (b) gentle (c) kind
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is cold? (a) Sahil was cold. (b) Sahil’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (c) Sahil shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) had (c) nibbled
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
26. 26.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Maria rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.” (a) showing (b) telling
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) garden (b) blooming (c) smelled
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) came (c) went
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Riya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Riya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Riya.
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) kind (c) splash
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Riya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Riya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Riya.
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is bored? (a) Kavya was bored. (b) Kavya’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (c) Kavya sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Joseph. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Joseph. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Joseph.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is tired? (a) Nisha kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Nisha was tired. (c) Nisha could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) hooted (c) owl
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) road (b) twisted (c) narrow
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) came (b) scribbled (c) wrote
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell

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