Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 326 · 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 SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is hungry? (a) Saanvi was hungry. (b) Saanvi’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (c) Saanvi’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
2. 2.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Aarav was really tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) held (c) did
5. 5.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) tiptoed (c) dashed
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Meera. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Meera.
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) peacock (b) shimmering (c) spread
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) nice (c) fine
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is tired? (a) Maria kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (b) Maria was tired. (c) Maria dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) quickly (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) honk (b) chirp (c) achoo
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Riya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Riya. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Riya.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Ananya. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Ananya. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Ananya.
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha was really happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is bored? (a) Aarav licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Aarav sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Aarav was bored.
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) gigantic (b) tree (c) towered
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Nisha. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Nisha. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Nisha.
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is bored? (a) Sneha threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Sneha drummed her fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Sneha was bored.
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) sour (c) bitter
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) got
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) angry (b) snake (c) hiss
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) walked (c) tiptoed
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) giant (b) grumpy (c) snored
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) good (b) sleepy (c) nice
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) dosa (b) crackled (c) crispy
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) muttered (b) fluttered (c) munched
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) went (c) flew
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
40. 40.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) grabbed (b) munched (c) wandered

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