Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 74 · 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.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Yash felt very happy.” (a) telling (b) showing
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) good (b) nice (c) striped
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) chirp (b) roar (c) hoot
4. 4.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a rooster (b) a visitor at the door (c) a duck
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) tiny (b) okay (c) good
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) went
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) dashed (b) scribbled (c) tiptoed
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Ishaan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Ishaan. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Ishaan.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) table (c) crackle
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
18. 18.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
20. 20.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya was really sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash felt very hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) naughty
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Riya. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Riya. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Riya.
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) loud (c) red
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) squeaked (b) polished (c) floor
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
32. 32.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) soared (c) scribbled
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Fatima. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Fatima. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Fatima.
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel felt very cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) beep (c) drip
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) puffy
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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