Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 908 · 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 sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is happy? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Dev’s cheek. (b) Dev hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Dev was happy.
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) made (c) walked
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
4. 4.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) slammed (c) raced
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is angry? (a) Yash folded his arms and glared at his brother. (b) Yash was angry. (c) Yash froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Priya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Priya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Priya.
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) nice (b) rough (c) good
8. 8.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a rooster (b) a crisp papad (c) a heavy bag falling
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) tickled (b) feathery (c) grass
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) kitten (b) fluffy (c) curled
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) sobbed (c) whispered
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) kind (c) click
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) squishy
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Fatima. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Fatima. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Fatima.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) rose (c) sun
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) nice (c) fine
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) soft (c) fluffy
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is happy? (a) Priya was happy. (b) Priya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Priya’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.
29. 29.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya felt very scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Farhan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Farhan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Farhan.
31. 31.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Aryan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) angry (b) hungry (c) sad
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) splash (b) meow (c) croak
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir was bored.” (a) telling (b) showing
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) giggled (b) tossed (c) gulped
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) made (c) chilli
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is cold? (a) Sneha was cold. (b) Sneha’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap. (c) Sneha counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.

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