Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 750 · 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 scared? (a) Ananya was scared. (b) Ananya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (c) Ananya folded her arms and glared at her brother.
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) fine (b) shimmering (c) good
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) went (b) scribbled (c) wrote
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
5. 5.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Tenzin kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) tired (b) cold (c) hungry
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) soup (c) filled
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) lion (b) dozed (c) sleepy
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
13. 13.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Arjun was really cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
14. 14.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.” (a) tired (b) bored (c) scared
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Diya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) hungry (b) happy (c) sad
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is sad? (a) Saanvi was sad. (b) Saanvi beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Saanvi’s cheek.
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) clang (c) happy
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil felt very hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) lit (b) fireworks (c) dazzling
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) glanced (b) stared (c) tiptoed
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) baa (c) slurp
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) whispered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) shouted
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Priya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Priya. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Priya.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Ishaan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Ishaan.
29. 29.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a dog (b) a lion (c) a sneeze
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is scared? (a) Yash was scared. (b) Yash kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (c) Yash’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is scared? (a) Kabir was scared. (b) Kabir rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Kabir gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) went (c) raced
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) pitter-patter (c) window
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Zoya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Zoya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Zoya.
35. 35.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Arjun sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) showing (b) telling
36. 36.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) trudged (c) crept
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) scared (b) tired (c) cold
38. 38.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) munched (b) hurled (c) wandered
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) walked (c) trudged

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