Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 697 · 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) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Priya. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Priya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Priya.
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is hungry? (a) Saanvi could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (b) Saanvi’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (c) Saanvi was hungry.
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is scared? (a) Zoya was scared. (b) Zoya kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) Zoya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) shouted (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) sizzle (c) hiss
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Manav counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) angry (b) bored (c) cold
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) achoo (c) chair
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
10. 10.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) showing (b) telling
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
13. 13.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a lion (c) a motorbike
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) mangoes (b) juicy (c) filled
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aryan dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) hungry (b) tired (c) sad
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) floated (c) clouds
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) raced (c) munched
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) blooming
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Kavya. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Kavya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Kavya.
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) muddy (b) oink (c) pigs
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) slammed (b) raced (c) sipped
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) neigh (b) slowly (c) yellow
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) okay (c) fine
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aisha. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Aisha. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Aisha.
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) giggled (c) clutched
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) buzz (b) splash (c) roar
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Ishaan.
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) cold (b) scared (c) hungry
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is angry? (a) Fatima’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (b) Fatima was angry. (c) Fatima stamped her foot and slammed the door.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is bored? (a) Maria was bored. (b) Maria’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists. (c) Maria kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.

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