Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 889 · 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 “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) sprinkled (c) tiptoed
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) staggered (c) crawled
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
4. 4.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a car horn (c) a campfire
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is angry? (a) Neel was angry. (b) Neel kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) Neel threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) tumbled (c) plunged
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
10. 10.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sneha was happy.” (a) telling (b) showing
11. 11.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) showing (b) telling
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Tara. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Tara. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Tara.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) had (b) clutched (c) held
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) honk (c) table
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Aisha. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aisha. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Aisha.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The train left the station at nine.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Tara. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Tara. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Tara.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Kavya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) hills (b) thunder (c) boom
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is happy? (a) Dev was happy. (b) Dev’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (c) Dev beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) tossed (b) staggered (c) shouted
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan felt very happy.” (a) telling (b) showing
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) table (c) click
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) sipped (b) stared (c) scrubbed
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is tired? (a) Joseph laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Joseph could barely keep his eyes open at dinner. (c) Joseph was tired.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
36. 36.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a campfire (c) a motorbike
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) river (c) meow
38. 38.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a sparrow (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a noisy drinker
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Fatima was really tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile

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