Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 655 · 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?
   “Tenzin was bored.” (a) telling (b) showing
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Aarav sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) happy (b) tired (c) bored
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) mangoes (b) juicy (c) filled
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
13. 13.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) scribbled
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) dusty (c) room
16. 16.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Neel’s cheek.” (a) showing (b) telling
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) table (c) hoot
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) snip (b) mango (c) quickly
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is bored? (a) Nisha could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (b) Nisha sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Nisha was bored.
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) grumpy
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) nice (c) fine
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) road (b) motorbike (c) vroom
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) glanced (b) leapt (c) gobbled
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Rohan. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Rohan. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Rohan.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) clutched (b) sipped (c) crawled
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) green (c) oink
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Joseph’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.” (a) showing (b) telling
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) muddy (b) pond (c) had
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) neigh (c) river
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) peered
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) honk (c) street
40. 40.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sneha kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) telling (b) showing

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