Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 76 · 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 line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
2. 2.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Saanvi rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) showing (b) telling
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Neel. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Neel. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Neel.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) whispered (b) dashed (c) glanced
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan was really happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) clang (b) crunch (c) splash
17. 17.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a camera (b) a bee (c) a lion
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Fatima. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Fatima. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Fatima.
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) sipped (c) drank
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) walked (c) got
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) feathery (b) fine (c) nice
25. 25.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) munched (b) peered (c) nibbled
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
27. 27.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a dog (b) a car horn (c) an owl
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Kavya. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Kavya. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Kavya.
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) neigh (b) pencil (c) chair
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) towered (b) gigantic (c) tree
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is hungry? (a) Ishaan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Ishaan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (c) Ishaan was hungry.
33. 33.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a sparrow (c) a steel plate falling
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) made (c) wrote
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) tossed (c) stared
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) did (c) glanced
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)

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