Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 77 · 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 strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) wandered (b) sobbed (c) sprinkled
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is hungry? (a) Aisha kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Aisha was hungry. (c) Aisha kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) oink (b) sizzle (c) snip
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Kavya. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Kavya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Kavya.
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) beep (c) whoosh
8. 8.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Sneha was really happy.” (a) telling (b) showing
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) scrubbed (c) had
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) teacher (c) beep
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) woof (b) puppy (c) gate
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is scared? (a) Aryan kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Aryan was scared. (c) Aryan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Riya’s cheek.” (a) sad (b) happy (c) cold
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
20. 20.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tenzin shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) bored (b) cold (c) angry
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is tired? (a) Maria sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Maria rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Maria was tired.
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is happy? (a) Diya was happy. (b) Tears filled Diya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (c) Diya beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aisha. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aisha. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aisha.
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) whoosh (b) oink (c) achoo
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) good (b) nice (c) foaming
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) pebbles (b) shiny (c) sparkled
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Neel beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) happy
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) did (c) dashed
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is sad? (a) Kavya was sad. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Kavya’s cheek. (c) Kavya sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sneha was cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) went (c) walked
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is cold? (a) Priya was cold. (b) Priya rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Priya’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter.
38. 38.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a rooster (b) a sheep (c) a clock
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) river (c) chirp

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