Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 991 · 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) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Aarav. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Aarav. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Aarav.
2. 2.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Aryan was sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) muttered (b) hurled (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) pitter-patter (c) slowly
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) chirp (c) quickly
8. 8.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a cow (b) a rooster (c) a camera
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Neel was really scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) achoo (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) oink
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Meera froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) showing (b) telling
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
14. 14.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) an owl (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a rooster
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) rope (b) scraped (c) rough
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) got
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is scared? (a) Imran was scared. (b) Tears filled Imran’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (c) Imran gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) fine (c) okay
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hiss (b) table (c) happy
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is cold? (a) Vihaan grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Vihaan’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter. (c) Vihaan was cold.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) river (c) ding-dong
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) It rained all night in our town.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is hungry? (a) Meera’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Meera was hungry. (c) Meera kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is tired? (a) Aisha’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Aisha was tired. (c) Aisha could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.
32. 32.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) nibbled (b) clutched (c) stared
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Maria. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Maria. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Maria.
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) splash (c) kind
36. 36.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) shouted (c) dashed
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The children played cricket after school.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) pond (b) ducks (c) quack
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is happy? (a) Ishaan was happy. (b) Ishaan beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Ishaan rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.

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