Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 736 · 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?
   “Ishaan kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) showing (b) telling
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is happy? (a) Aarav stamped his foot and slammed the door. (b) Aarav was happy. (c) Aarav beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
4. 4.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “A tear rolled slowly down Kavya’s cheek.” (a) sad (b) scared (c) happy
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) fine (c) good
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Simran. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Simran. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Simran.
7. 7.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Rohan laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) tired (b) scared (c) happy
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) booming (c) thunder
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a clock (b) a car horn (c) a snake
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) room (c) achoo
15. 15.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) scribbled (b) nibbled (c) staggered
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Farhan.
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Meera felt very cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) muttered (b) plunged (c) staggered
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) mango (c) oink
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) fine (b) good (c) cuddly
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) moo (c) woof
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) round (c) short
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is hungry? (a) Rohan was hungry. (b) Rohan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (c) Tears filled Rohan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.
25. 25.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kavya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) sad (b) angry (c) happy
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) wind (b) trees (c) whoosh
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
28. 28.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) boom (b) thunder (c) hills
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) plate (b) stone (c) clang
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) crackle (c) window
31. 31.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a lion (c) a snake
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) roar (b) teacher (c) table
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) sad
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) showing (b) telling
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Simran. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Simran. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Simran.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Pooja. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) gobbled (b) tumbled (c) glanced
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) busy (c) silent

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