Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 620 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) did (b) leapt (c) jumped
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is happy? (a) Sahil beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Sahil’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home. (c) Sahil was happy.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Simran was really tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is angry? (a) Meera gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Meera was angry. (c) Meera threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Nisha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) lazy (c) silent
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Priya. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Priya. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Priya.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) spiky
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is bored? (a) Tears filled Maria’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (b) Maria kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (c) Maria was bored.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Saanvi sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) sad (b) angry (c) scared
16. 16.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) the wind (b) a rooster (c) a motorbike
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The baby slept like a log.
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) went (c) tumbled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) grabbed (b) plunged (c) peered
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) yellow (c) croak
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) happy (b) sad (c) angry
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) mango (c) drip
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Fatima dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) tired (b) angry (c) sad
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) pencil (c) pitter-patter
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a dog (b) raindrops (c) a campfire
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) happy (c) slowly
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fireworks (b) lit (c) dazzling
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is hungry? (a) Rohan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Rohan was hungry. (c) Rohan rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) loud (c) quiet
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) sour (c) bitter
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Sahil’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) angry (b) happy (c) sad
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Yash. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Yash. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Yash.

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