Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 628 · 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) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Neel. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Neel. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Neel.
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is sad? (a) Yash was sad. (b) Yash’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home. (c) Yash froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) good (b) fine (c) dazzling
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Nisha. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Nisha. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Nisha.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
10. 10.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Arjun counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) showing (b) telling
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is bored? (a) Tara kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Tara drummed her fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Tara was bored.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) enormous
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) garden (c) roar
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Zoya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Zoya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Zoya.
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) kitten (b) fluffy (c) curled
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kavya folded her arms and glared at her brother.” (a) telling (b) showing
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) nice (b) cuddly (c) okay
25. 25.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) nibbled (b) stared (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) came (c) ran
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) patchwork (b) good (c) nice
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) achoo (c) honk
29. 29.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) shouted (b) scribbled (c) clutched
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) shaggy (b) dog (c) barked
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan was sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) teacher (c) meow
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is happy? (a) Saanvi sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (b) Saanvi beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Saanvi was happy.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) nice (b) rickety (c) fine
40. 40.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) sipped (b) crawled (c) blazed

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