Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 35 · 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 Aisha is sad? (a) Aisha gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Aisha sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (c) Aisha was sad.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Ishaan’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.” (a) showing (b) telling
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) thud (b) happy (c) chair
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Meera hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) showing (b) telling
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) polished (b) nice (c) fine
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is tired? (a) Pooja’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (b) Pooja was tired. (c) Pooja rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) had
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) meow (b) table (c) teacher
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.” (a) bored (b) tired (c) cold
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is tired? (a) Diya’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists. (b) Diya could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (c) Diya was tired.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) went (c) tiptoed
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Farhan. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Farhan. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Farhan.
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) sun (b) golden (c) rose
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) lion (b) dozed (c) sleepy
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) quack (b) meow (c) buzz
24. 24.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scribbled (b) whispered (c) scrubbed
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) vroom (b) neigh (c) meow
28. 28.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a crisp papad (b) thunder (c) a cat
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) made (c) drank
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Zoya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) telling (b) showing
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) telling (b) showing
33. 33.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) sipped (c) tumbled
34. 34.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) tumbled (b) sipped (c) blazed
35. 35.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Saanvi felt very angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
37. 37.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kavya kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) telling (b) showing
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Kavya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Kavya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Kavya.
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) stairs (b) groaned (c) creaky
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) went (c) crept

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