Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 563 · 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?
   “Manav was really sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is cold? (a) Imran’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (b) Imran was cold. (c) Imran rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) snip (b) whoosh (c) quack
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is cold? (a) Tenzin rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (b) Tenzin was cold. (c) Tenzin threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Kavya felt very sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is scared? (a) Aryan was scared. (b) Tears filled Aryan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (c) Aryan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is happy? (a) Yash grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Yash was happy. (c) Yash sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The children played cricket after school.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is angry? (a) Diya drummed her fingers and stared at the clock. (b) Diya folded her arms and glared at her brother. (c) Diya was angry.
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) monkey (b) stole (c) cheeky
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Meera’s cheek.” (a) sad (b) tired (c) scared
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) okay (b) enormous (c) good
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The feather was as light as air.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Sahil. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Sahil. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Sahil.
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Manav could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) showing (b) telling
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) mango (c) splash
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) shiny (b) pebbles (c) sparkled
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is happy? (a) Aarav grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Aarav was happy. (c) Aarav’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) puffy
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The feather was as light as air.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) peered (b) crept (c) slammed
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) good (b) naughty (c) fine
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Tara. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Tara. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Tara.
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sneha’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) showing (b) telling
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) got (b) nibbled (c) ate

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