Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 421 · 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?
   “Tears filled Yash’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) telling (b) showing
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is tired? (a) Fatima kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Fatima could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (c) Fatima was tired.
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) icy
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Tara. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Tara. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Tara.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) achoo (b) ding-dong (c) honk
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) cave (b) gloomy (c) echoed
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) made (c) walked
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is bored? (a) Tenzin’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists. (b) Tenzin was bored. (c) Tenzin sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
11. 11.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a bee (b) a leaking tap (c) a sheep
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) good (b) nice (c) puffy
15. 15.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) gulped (b) plunged (c) leapt
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) slowly (c) chirp
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) sobbed (c) cried
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) moo (b) buzz (c) hoot
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) made
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) creaky (b) stairs (c) groaned
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Fatima sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) hungry (b) tired (c) sad
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) went (b) tumbled (c) fell
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Dev. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is angry? (a) Kabir grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Kabir was angry. (c) Kabir’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) sparrows (b) window (c) chirp
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aryan rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) hungry (b) tired (c) bored
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
32. 32.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a doorbell (b) a sneeze (c) a sparrow
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) made
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) sprinkled
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Ishaan. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Ishaan. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Ishaan.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is scared? (a) Yash gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Yash was scared. (c) Yash’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
40. 40.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) showing (b) telling

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