Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 829 · 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?
   “Ananya was really happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) drip (c) chair
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) oink (b) moo (c) ding-dong
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is cold? (a) Arjun stamped his foot and slammed the door. (b) Arjun was cold. (c) Arjun rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) woof (c) window
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) front (b) door (c) knock
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) sat (b) cuddly (c) bear
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) window (c) knock
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) went (b) stared (c) looked
23. 23.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a frog (c) a microwave
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Ananya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Ananya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Ananya.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is happy? (a) Tenzin was happy. (b) Tenzin grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Tenzin’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.
27. 27.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) scribbled (b) slammed (c) nibbled
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Aarav. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Aarav. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Aarav.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Meera. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Meera. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Meera.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
32. 32.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) munched (b) shouted (c) stared
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) fine (c) nice
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is sad? (a) Sneha was sad. (b) Sneha laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Sneha’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) twisted (b) road (c) narrow
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) covered (b) patchwork (c) quilt
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) snake (c) slid
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) came (b) giggled (c) laughed
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya was really scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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