Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 781 · 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 is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) trees (b) whoosh (c) wind
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) snip (b) scissors (c) thread
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Nisha’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) telling (b) showing
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) blazed (b) giggled (c) soared
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) street (c) honk
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Arjun. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Arjun. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Arjun.
11. 11.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) munched (c) whispered
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) quack (c) teacher
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
14. 14.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Zoya sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) happy
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Ananya. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Ananya. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Ananya.
16. 16.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a bee (b) a cat (c) a jump into a pool
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) owl (c) hooted
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) tumbled (b) slammed (c) nibbled
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is bored? (a) Simran hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Simran was bored. (c) Simran counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) grumpy
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
23. 23.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a duck (c) a jump into a pool
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is tired? (a) Tears filled Maria’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (b) Maria was tired. (c) Maria could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Dev stamped his foot and slammed the door.” (a) telling (b) showing
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) microwave (b) milk (c) beep
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) fine (c) nice
29. 29.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) tossed (b) crawled (c) peered
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) vroom (b) road (c) motorbike
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) crumbled (c) bread
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Diya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.” (a) sad (b) tired (c) scared
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is cold? (a) Imran’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (b) Imran shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (c) Imran was cold.
39. 39.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) an owl (c) pakoras in hot oil
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kavya counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) sad (b) cold (c) bored

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