Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 556 · 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 line uses the sense of smell? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) cheeky (b) fine (c) nice
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is tired? (a) Ishaan kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (b) Ishaan rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Ishaan was tired.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) striped
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Neel licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) telling (b) showing
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
8. 8.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Saanvi beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) showing (b) telling
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Saanvi’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) showing (b) telling
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Dev’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) cold (b) hungry (c) angry
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) hoot (c) mango
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) clang (b) woof (c) pitter-patter
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Farhan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) showing (b) telling
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) fine (b) good (c) creaky
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) buzz (b) ding-dong (c) whoosh
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Nisha. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Nisha. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Nisha.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Rohan. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Rohan.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) round (c) short
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) sat (b) bear (c) cuddly
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) leapt (b) sipped (c) crawled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tumbled (b) sobbed (c) plunged
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is hungry? (a) Neel was hungry. (b) Neel froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (c) Neel gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) chirp (c) teacher
36. 36.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a visitor at the door (c) a sheep
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Meera. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Meera. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Meera.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) pencil

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