Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 344 · 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 word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is scared? (a) Riya was scared. (b) Riya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Riya’s cheek.
3. 3.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Joseph was really cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Arjun’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) showing (b) telling
7. 7.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) thunder (b) a sneeze (c) a motorbike
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) nice (b) grumpy (c) good
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Tears filled Sneha’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) scared (b) tired (c) sad
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
11. 11.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Farhan felt very hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is sad? (a) Rohan’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home. (b) Rohan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (c) Rohan was sad.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Diya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) happy (b) bored (c) angry
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) came (c) gobbled
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is hungry? (a) Kabir was hungry. (b) Kabir kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) Kabir laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) splash (b) teacher (c) window
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) peered (c) gulped
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Fatima rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.” (a) cold (b) tired (c) bored
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The children played cricket after school.
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) buzz (c) pitter-patter
26. 26.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a clock (b) a microwave (c) a bee
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) pencil (c) pop
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
29. 29.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran felt very cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) nice (b) speckled (c) okay
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Riya drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) showing (b) telling
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) blooming
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) good (b) narrow (c) fine
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) grabbed (c) dashed
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) muttered (b) crawled (c) sipped

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