Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 805 · 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) Tears filled Ananya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (b) Ananya was sad. (c) Ananya could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chirp (b) garden (c) window
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is hungry? (a) Ishaan kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Ishaan was hungry. (c) Ishaan’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) filled (b) soup (c) steaming
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
6. 6.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) muttered (b) scribbled (c) slammed
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) click (c) mango
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) threw (c) hurled
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is cold? (a) Yash was cold. (b) Yash threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Yash’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
15. 15.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) gobbled (b) tossed (c) sprinkled
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) fine (b) rickety (c) good
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) beep (b) quack (c) hiss
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
22. 22.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a cat (b) a lion (c) a car horn
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) telling (b) showing
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) trudged (b) scribbled (c) muttered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) tossed
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
29. 29.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran was cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is angry? (a) Diya beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Diya’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists. (c) Diya was angry.
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) moo (c) gentle
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) fine (b) good (c) grumpy
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak
36. 36.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Arjun folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) telling (b) showing
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) made (c) went
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
40. 40.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir was angry.” (a) showing (b) telling

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