Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 6 · 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 punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Neel. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Neel. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Neel.
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is bored? (a) Rohan sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Rohan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Rohan was bored.
3. 3.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Rohan felt very angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Diya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Diya. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Diya.
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) tickled (b) feathery (c) grass
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) burst (b) pop (c) balloon
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) smelled (b) garden (c) blooming
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) made (c) hurled
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) pool (b) splash (c) children
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) fine (b) good (c) patchwork
14. 14.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a cow (b) a sneeze (c) pakoras in hot oil
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin was really cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) okay (b) good (c) striped
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Ishaan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Ishaan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Ishaan.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
20. 20.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aryan was bored.” (a) showing (b) telling
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) lamb (b) soft (c) baa
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) lit (b) dazzling (c) fireworks
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
25. 25.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Dev’s cheek.” (a) hungry (b) tired (c) sad
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) okay (b) juicy (c) fine
27. 27.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a motorbike (b) a leaking tap (c) a snake
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is cold? (a) Manav laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Manav shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (c) Manav was cold.
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) good (b) booming (c) nice
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) microwave (b) beep (c) milk
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) room (c) dusty
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Riya stamped her foot and slammed the door.” (a) telling (b) showing
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) pencil (c) beep
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) beep (b) clang (c) honk
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) oink (c) gentle
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) fine (b) good (c) sleepy
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) stared (b) shouted (c) dashed

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