Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 522 · 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 hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) showing (b) telling
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) crawled
3. 3.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Riya’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) telling (b) showing
4. 4.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) tumbled (b) shouted (c) wandered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) shouted
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) thud (c) snip
8. 8.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a balloon (b) a frog (c) a leaking tap
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is cold? (a) Sahil rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (b) Sahil hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Sahil was cold.
10. 10.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a frog (b) a jump into a pool (c) a duck
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) bread (b) crumbled (c) stale
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) good (b) okay (c) crispy
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is cold? (a) Tenzin was cold. (b) Tears filled Tenzin’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (c) Tenzin’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Pooja. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Pooja. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Pooja.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
18. 18.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) slammed (b) hurled (c) dashed
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Sneha. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Sneha. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Sneha.
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) chair (c) click
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) buzz (b) oink (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
25. 25.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a cow (b) thunder (c) a sheep
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) covered (b) quilt (c) patchwork
27. 27.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) showing (b) telling
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) fine (b) squishy (c) nice
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
31. 31.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a snake (b) a car horn (c) a cow
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) sour (c) bitter
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aryan beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) telling (b) showing
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is scared? (a) Aisha’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Aisha’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet. (c) Aisha was scared.
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is angry? (a) Simran folded her arms and glared at her brother. (b) Simran was angry. (c) Simran shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) round (c) short
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) spiky
40. 40.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) an owl (b) a heavy bag falling (c) raindrops

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