Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 644 · 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) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Dev. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Dev. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Dev.
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is cold? (a) Fatima was cold. (b) Fatima’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter. (c) Fatima kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Aisha. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aisha. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Aisha.
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) pop (b) burst (c) balloon
5. 5.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) crept
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
10. 10.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aisha’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.” (a) showing (b) telling
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) hoot (b) chirp (c) roar
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) garden
16. 16.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) telling (b) showing
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) clouds (c) floated
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) click (b) camera (c) party
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) feathery (b) good (c) okay
21. 21.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a rooster (c) the wind
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is angry? (a) Priya shivered and stamped her feet in the snow. (b) Priya was angry. (c) Priya threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rattled (b) bus (c) rusty
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Tenzin’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) happy (b) angry (c) sad
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) rickety
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) good (b) shimmering (c) okay
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) glassy
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) croak (b) neigh (c) vroom
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) telling (b) showing
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) got
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell

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