Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 814 · 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 line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) did (b) giggled (c) laughed
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Saanvi rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) scared (b) tired (c) sad
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is sad? (a) Tears filled Kabir’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (b) Kabir’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (c) Kabir was sad.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Neel. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Neel. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Neel.
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) slurp (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) quack
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Priya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Priya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Priya.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Fatima folded her arms and glared at her brother.” (a) angry (b) bored (c) tired
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) telling (b) showing
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) boom (c) buzz
14. 14.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) telling (b) showing
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) spread (c) peacock
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is hungry? (a) Farhan kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Farhan was hungry. (c) Farhan rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) had (b) ran (c) dashed
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Arjun kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) telling (b) showing
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) shimmering
21. 21.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) grabbed (b) sobbed (c) scribbled
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) cat (c) meow
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) dry (c) logs
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) baby (c) giggled
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) proud (c) humble
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) got (b) muttered (c) spoke
29. 29.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.” (a) telling (b) showing
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin was really hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Dev’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.” (a) sad (b) hungry (c) cold
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is angry? (a) Meera’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Meera’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists. (c) Meera was angry.
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) spiky (b) okay (c) fine
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) went
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) gobbled (b) giggled (c) peered
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste

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