Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 654 · 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.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a microwave (c) a cow
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Imran sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) hungry
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Ananya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Ananya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Ananya.
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) mango (c) woof
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Manav. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Manav. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Manav.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The children played cricket after school.
11. 11.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel was happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) woof (b) thud (c) ding-dong
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) mango (c) crunch
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) good (b) creaky (c) okay
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) round (c) tall
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is happy? (a) Ananya was happy. (b) Ananya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Ananya drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) squeaked (b) polished (c) floor
20. 20.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) fluttered (b) blazed (c) crept
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) fine (b) good (c) juicy
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) showing (b) telling
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) mango (c) chirp
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) tick-tock (c) woof
26. 26.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a sneeze (b) a balloon (c) raindrops
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) telling (b) showing
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) gobbled (b) blazed (c) muttered
30. 30.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) scribbled (b) leapt (c) tumbled
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is hungry? (a) Manav was hungry. (b) Manav’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (c) Manav’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
35. 35.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) telling (b) showing
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crackle (b) pencil (c) green
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tara laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) happy (b) cold (c) angry
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch

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