Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 56 · 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?
   “Aryan sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) telling (b) showing
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is happy? (a) Sneha was happy. (b) Sneha rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Sneha laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) enormous
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is hungry? (a) Ishaan licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Ishaan was hungry. (c) Ishaan’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) came (c) munched
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) hot (c) loud
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) came (b) muttered (c) spoke
8. 8.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a rooster (b) a horse (c) an owl
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Pooja grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) scared (b) happy (c) sad
10. 10.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) blazed (c) sipped
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) crowded
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) floor (b) thud (c) bag
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
16. 16.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) showing (b) telling
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) cat (c) meow
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) dripped (b) sticky (c) jalebis
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) hurled (c) whispered
25. 25.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a doorbell (c) raindrops
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is happy? (a) Pooja threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Pooja was happy. (c) Pooja hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Farhan. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Farhan. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Farhan.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Farhan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Farhan. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Farhan.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Pooja. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Pooja. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Pooja.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) glanced (c) crept
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) woof (b) buzz (c) beep
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is happy? (a) Saanvi was happy. (b) Saanvi laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Saanvi’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) blazed (b) tossed (c) tiptoed
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) cuddly
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Fatima sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) telling (b) showing

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