Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 840 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) whispered (b) gobbled (c) grabbed
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) quickly (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Riya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is happy? (a) Sneha’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (b) Sneha was happy. (c) Sneha grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) thud (b) hiss (c) splash
8. 8.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) munched (c) sprinkled
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is tired? (a) Arjun was tired. (b) Arjun’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (c) Arjun rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is tired? (a) Saanvi dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (b) Saanvi threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Saanvi was tired.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Yash. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Yash. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Yash.
14. 14.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) happy (b) angry (c) bored
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir was happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) nice (b) booming (c) okay
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) beep (c) slowly
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is hungry? (a) Rohan was hungry. (b) Rohan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (c) Rohan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is angry? (a) Aryan stamped his foot and slammed the door. (b) Aryan licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (c) Aryan was angry.
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) plunged
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Joseph gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) showing (b) telling
26. 26.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Manav’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) showing (b) telling
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) rickety
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is happy? (a) Kabir was happy. (b) Kabir dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (c) Kabir hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) sizzle (b) pakoras (c) oil
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) sizzle (b) meow (c) croak
36. 36.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Vihaan was really cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) clutched (b) scribbled (c) sipped
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) sobbed (b) clutched (c) scrubbed
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud

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