Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 833 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) nice (b) stale (c) okay
2. 2.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Farhan counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) telling (b) showing
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Kavya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Kavya. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Kavya.
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) window (c) whoosh
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) vroom (b) slurp (c) hoot
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) hiss (c) happy
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) sleek (b) good (c) nice
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) shouted (b) strolled (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) sad (b) scared (c) angry
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is scared? (a) Simran laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Simran was scared. (c) Simran’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.
16. 16.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a duck (c) a rooster
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) angry (b) bored (c) hungry
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) buzz (c) yellow
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) nice (c) good
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) feathery
22. 22.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) raindrops (b) a snake (c) the wind
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Joseph’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) showing (b) telling
25. 25.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) sad (b) happy (c) scared
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is bored? (a) Manav shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (b) Manav drummed his fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Manav was bored.
27. 27.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tenzin drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) tired
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is scared? (a) Tears filled Saanvi’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (b) Saanvi gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut. (c) Saanvi was scared.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.” (a) showing (b) telling
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) nice (c) good
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) hoot (b) quack (c) honk
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) telling (b) showing
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.

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