Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 928 · 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 is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Rohan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Rohan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Rohan.
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is scared? (a) Sahil was scared. (b) Sahil kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) Sahil’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
3. 3.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Fatima was really hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is cold? (a) Kabir was cold. (b) Kabir’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (c) Kabir gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) quickly (c) crunch
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) baa (b) teacher (c) pencil
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is scared? (a) Aarav was scared. (b) Aarav’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (c) Aarav gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) good (b) fluffy (c) fine
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) croak (b) quack (c) roar
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) market (b) crowded (c) buzzed
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) river (c) roar
19. 19.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Manav’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) sad (b) scared (c) bored
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) tumbled (b) tossed (c) scribbled
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Maria felt very sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
25. 25.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) raindrops (b) thunder (c) a frog
26. 26.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a cow (b) a frog (c) a motorbike
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) nibbled (b) gobbled (c) whispered
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Fatima. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Fatima.
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is scared? (a) Tenzin stamped his foot and slammed the door. (b) Tenzin’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (c) Tenzin was scared.
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) good (b) gigantic (c) okay
31. 31.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) tall (c) boom
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) nice (c) fine
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tara kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) showing (b) telling
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) round (c) tall
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) gobbled (b) trudged (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) hurled (b) crawled (c) shouted
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) round (c) tall

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