Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 121 · 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.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Kabir was tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fireworks (b) lit (c) dazzling
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is hungry? (a) Aisha was hungry. (b) Aisha could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (c) Aisha’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Tara was angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) nice (b) blooming (c) okay
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Aarav’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) showing (b) telling
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) good (b) chubby (c) okay
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Manav. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Manav. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Manav.
13. 13.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir was scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) mango (c) beep
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) meow (b) tick-tock (c) slurp
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Zoya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Zoya. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Zoya.
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) pond (c) ducks
19. 19.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a doorbell (b) a duck (c) a microwave
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Arjun. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Arjun. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Arjun.
23. 23.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a pig (b) a steel plate falling (c) an owl
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) hungry (b) happy (c) bored
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) strolled (b) slammed (c) tumbled
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) boom (c) ding-dong
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) lion (b) dozed (c) sleepy
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is tired? (a) Kavya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (b) Kavya was tired. (c) Kavya rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The children played cricket after school.
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) filled (b) steaming (c) soup
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) did (c) shut
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) tossed (b) crept (c) shouted
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) good (b) fine (c) patchwork
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is tired? (a) Priya’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists. (b) Priya rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Priya was tired.
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) muddy (b) oink (c) pigs
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) got (c) soared

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