Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 492 · 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 Ananya is sad? (a) Ananya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Tears filled Ananya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (c) Ananya was sad.
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) splash (b) hiss (c) clang
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) clock (b) hall (c) tick-tock
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
5. 5.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) leapt (c) strolled
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) window (c) hoot
7. 7.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a duck (b) thunder (c) a camera
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is tired? (a) Rohan counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (b) Rohan was tired. (c) Rohan dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is scared? (a) Ishaan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (b) Ishaan beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Ishaan was scared.
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Fatima sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) tired (b) cold (c) sad
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) fine (b) creaky (c) nice
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) rushed (b) foaming (c) river
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Meera. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Meera.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) went
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) crumbled (b) bread (c) stale
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) had (b) wrote (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
28. 28.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a clock (b) a microwave (c) a leaking tap
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) scribbled (b) peered (c) clutched
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is bored? (a) Maria kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (b) Maria was bored. (c) Maria hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) howled (c) wind
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) peered (c) raced
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) sad (b) happy (c) cold
36. 36.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) telling (b) showing
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is scared? (a) Imran sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (b) Imran was scared. (c) Imran’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is happy? (a) Imran laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Imran was happy. (c) Imran threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) cat (b) night (c) meow

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