Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 175 · 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?
   “Aisha hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) telling (b) showing
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Aryan was really tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is angry? (a) Tara threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Tara was angry. (c) Tara laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Zoya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) fine (b) patchwork (c) good
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) tiptoed (b) staggered (c) whispered
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) tree (b) gigantic (c) towered
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Neel felt very tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
12. 12.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) soared (b) sipped (c) clutched
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) made (b) walked (c) staggered
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) came
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) dashed
17. 17.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) sipped (b) tossed (c) raced
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is sad? (a) Tears filled Diya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (b) Diya’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists. (c) Diya was sad.
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) moo (b) boom (c) snip
22. 22.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) glanced (c) muttered
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) telling (b) showing
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Nisha.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is happy? (a) Neel shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (b) Neel was happy. (c) Neel beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) thud (b) achoo (c) pitter-patter
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) crawled (c) staggered
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
35. 35.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) slammed (b) sipped (c) crept
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) nice (b) polished (c) good
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) zoomed (b) car (c) sleek
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy

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