Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 555 · 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?
   “Saanvi’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) cold (b) tired (c) scared
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) drip (b) table (c) gentle
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Diya. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Diya. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Diya.
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) sparkled (b) pebbles (c) shiny
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
6. 6.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) gobbled (c) tumbled
7. 7.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a microwave (b) a pair of scissors (c) a lion
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Tenzin was cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Ishaan.
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) slid (b) striped (c) snake
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) kind (c) pitter-patter
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) groaned (b) creaky (c) stairs
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rattled (b) rusty (c) bus
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is happy? (a) Yash gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (b) Yash beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Yash was happy.
18. 18.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) raindrops (b) a campfire (c) a sneeze
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) made
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) angry
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is bored? (a) Kabir was bored. (b) Kabir grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Kabir sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) hungry (b) angry (c) scared
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Pooja. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Pooja. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Pooja.
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) scribbled (c) staggered
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) party (b) camera (c) click
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) telling (b) showing
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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