Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 828 · 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 feeling does this sentence show?
   “Nisha kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) hungry (b) cold (c) tired
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) round (c) short
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Aryan was scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
5. 5.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) blazed (c) grabbed
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is tired? (a) Farhan gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (b) Farhan dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (c) Farhan was tired.
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) meow (c) cat
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) fluffy (c) soft
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) cold
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Zoya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) showing (b) telling
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Saanvi. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Saanvi. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Saanvi.
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is hungry? (a) Ishaan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Ishaan licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (c) Ishaan was hungry.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Meera beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) happy (b) sad (c) cold
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) kind (c) chirp
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) telling (b) showing
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) spread (c) peacock
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) squeaked (b) polished (c) floor
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) fluttered (c) trudged
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) honk (c) kind
26. 26.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a microwave (b) a camera (c) a doorbell
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) milk (b) microwave (c) beep
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) had (b) grabbed (c) took
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) meow (c) tall
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) street (c) honk
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is hungry? (a) Manav grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Manav licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (c) Manav was hungry.
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aisha was scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Manav. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Manav. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Manav.
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is angry? (a) Meera threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Meera’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet. (c) Meera was angry.
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is sad? (a) Rohan’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (b) Rohan was sad. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Rohan’s cheek.
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is cold? (a) Saanvi drummed her fingers and stared at the clock. (b) Saanvi shivered and stamped her feet in the snow. (c) Saanvi was cold.

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