Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 583 · 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 word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) sizzle (c) kind
2. 2.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Nisha was really cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) giggled (b) chubby (c) baby
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
7. 7.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Zoya’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.” (a) showing (b) telling
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) danced (b) colourful (c) kite
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) okay (c) fine
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) good (b) okay (c) gigantic
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) plunged (b) muttered (c) crawled
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is tired? (a) Aryan was tired. (b) Aryan dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (c) Aryan licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Saanvi drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) happy (b) bored (c) scared
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is hungry? (a) Tenzin’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists. (b) Tenzin was hungry. (c) Tenzin’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is tired? (a) Vihaan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Vihaan was tired. (c) Vihaan could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) short (c) round
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) nibbled (b) glanced (c) plunged
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) chirp (b) sparrows (c) window
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) tickled (b) grass (c) feathery
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Arjun. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Arjun.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Arjun. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Arjun. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Arjun.
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is hungry? (a) Neel gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (b) Neel was hungry. (c) Neel kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
36. 36.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Joseph sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) showing (b) telling
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) muddy (c) soft
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Fatima. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Fatima. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Fatima.
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) soft (c) slow
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) came (b) fell (c) plunged

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