Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 264 · 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?
   “Farhan felt very scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is scared? (a) Sahil was scared. (b) Sahil’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (c) Sahil stamped his foot and slammed the door.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) elephant (b) stomped (c) enormous
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Diya stamped her foot and slammed the door.” (a) tired (b) angry (c) bored
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is angry? (a) Neel was angry. (b) Neel threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Neel’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) baa (c) achoo
13. 13.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a microwave (b) a motorbike (c) a cow
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) wind (b) howled (c) icy
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran was really happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) came (b) staggered (c) walked
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) sleek
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) thud (c) kind
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) came
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) scribbled (c) sipped
26. 26.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) staggered (b) sprinkled (c) slammed
27. 27.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) trudged (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is sad? (a) Meera sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (b) Meera froze and held her breath as the floor creaked. (c) Meera was sad.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) plunged (b) shouted (c) raced
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) whispered (b) strolled (c) sipped
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is scared? (a) Farhan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (b) Farhan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (c) Farhan was scared.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is hungry? (a) Tara was hungry. (b) Tara licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (c) Tara threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) scared (b) happy (c) tired
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
38. 38.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) peered (b) tiptoed (c) munched
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
40. 40.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a dog (b) a crisp papad (c) pakoras in hot oil

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