Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 678 · 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 Ananya is sad? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Ananya’s cheek. (b) Ananya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Ananya was sad.
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is cold? (a) Riya rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers. (b) Riya sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (c) Riya was cold.
3. 3.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a noisy drinker (c) the wind
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
5. 5.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Diya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) happy (b) scared (c) cold
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sipped (b) wandered (c) scribbled
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Dev shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) tired (b) angry (c) cold
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
13. 13.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) telling (b) showing
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) lemon (c) pull
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Diya gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) angry
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) nice (b) grumpy (c) okay
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil stamped his foot and slammed the door.” (a) showing (b) telling
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) plunged (c) scribbled
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is angry? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Sahil’s cheek. (b) Sahil threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Sahil was angry.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Tenzin. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
25. 25.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) happy (b) bored (c) hungry
26. 26.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a dog (b) a car horn (c) a heavy bag falling
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is happy? (a) Meera beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Meera sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (c) Meera was happy.
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) colourful
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) did (c) blazed
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is bored? (a) Zoya sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Zoya was bored. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Zoya’s cheek.
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Fatima was scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
34. 34.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a sneeze (b) a visitor at the door (c) a jump into a pool
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) bored (b) happy (c) hungry
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) good (b) crowded (c) okay
37. 37.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin stamped his foot and slammed the door.” (a) showing (b) telling
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) crawled (b) plunged (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) cat (c) meow
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) bees (c) flowers

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