Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 578 · 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 Zoya is cold? (a) Zoya was cold. (b) Zoya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (c) Zoya rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Farhan laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) scared (b) happy (c) cold
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) good (b) rusty (c) fine
8. 8.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a dog (b) the wind (c) a cat
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is hungry? (a) Aarav’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Aarav was hungry. (c) Aarav’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) slurp (b) sizzle (c) neigh
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
12. 12.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) an owl (b) a microwave (c) a motorbike
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is happy? (a) Yash laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Yash threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Yash was happy.
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) sobbed (b) glanced (c) scrubbed
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is cold? (a) Manav shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (b) Manav’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (c) Manav was cold.
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) cold (b) hungry (c) sad
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) teacher (c) pop
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is angry? (a) Rohan threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Rohan was angry. (c) Rohan grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) scrubbed (b) slammed (c) strolled
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Ananya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Ananya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Ananya.
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) river (c) moo
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is sad? (a) Tears filled Vihaan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (b) Vihaan was sad. (c) Vihaan kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) enormous
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The children played cricket after school.
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is hungry? (a) Kavya’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists. (b) Kavya kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) Kavya was hungry.
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is bored? (a) Tenzin was bored. (b) Tenzin’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (c) Tenzin sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
28. 28.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) scrubbed (c) dashed
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) sour
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) quilt (b) patchwork (c) covered
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
32. 32.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Fatima folded her arms and glared at her brother.” (a) sad (b) cold (c) angry
33. 33.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a camera (b) a lion (c) thunder
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) good (c) okay
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) did (b) ate (c) gobbled
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) went (c) scrubbed
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) barked (b) shaggy (c) dog
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) tired (b) angry (c) sad
40. 40.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan felt very cold.” (a) showing (b) telling

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