Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 61 · 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 sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
2. 2.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Zoya froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) telling (b) showing
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is happy? (a) Tears filled Kabir’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (b) Kabir beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Kabir was happy.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) made
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) soared
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Kabir was really hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) ding-dong (b) achoo (c) neigh
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Joseph. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Joseph. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Joseph.
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) gobbled (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Fatima’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.” (a) scared (b) happy (c) tired
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Riya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Riya. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Riya.
15. 15.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) shouted (c) leapt
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) parcel (b) arrived (c) mysterious
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) knock (b) clang (c) pop
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) honk (c) happy
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) hoot (c) river
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is angry? (a) Maria’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (b) Maria threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Maria was angry.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) did
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) ant (b) carried (c) tiny
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) had (b) drank (c) sipped
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) hoot (b) splash (c) achoo
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) made (c) peered
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is tired? (a) Sneha’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists. (b) Sneha’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (c) Sneha was tired.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) narrow (b) nice (c) fine
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) sparrows (b) window (c) chirp
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is hungry? (a) Neel kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (b) Neel’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (c) Neel was hungry.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) table (c) green
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) grabbed (c) shouted
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)

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