Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 435 · 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?
   “Aisha kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) showing (b) telling
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
3. 3.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Simran kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) telling (b) showing
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) pigs (b) muddy (c) oink
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) pakoras (b) oil (c) sizzle
7. 7.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a horse (c) a steel plate falling
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Yash felt very angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Tenzin.
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) went
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) munched (b) blazed (c) strolled
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Diya stamped her foot and slammed the door.” (a) cold (b) angry (c) scared
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Manav felt very scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is tired? (a) Vihaan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Vihaan was tired. (c) Vihaan could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is happy? (a) Dev was happy. (b) Dev counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (c) Dev beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aarav. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Aarav. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Aarav.
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Tenzin’s cheek.” (a) showing (b) telling
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.” (a) cold (b) sad (c) tired
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kavya’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.” (a) sad (b) angry (c) hungry
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) pop (b) boom (c) crackle
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hoot (b) green (c) window
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Priya’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) scared (b) cold (c) sad
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Arjun. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Arjun. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Arjun.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) gigantic
33. 33.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) whispered (c) hurled
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) nice (b) striped (c) fine
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is cold? (a) Rohan was cold. (b) Tears filled Rohan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (c) Rohan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) made (c) spoke
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) came (c) tiptoed

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