Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 830 · 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?
   “Sahil beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) telling (b) showing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) window (b) sparrows (c) chirp
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) good (c) fine
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) did (b) cleaned (c) scrubbed
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) telling (b) showing
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Fatima. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Fatima. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Fatima.
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is angry? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Fatima’s cheek. (b) Fatima was angry. (c) Fatima folded her arms and glared at her brother.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Tenzin. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Tenzin. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Tenzin.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is happy? (a) Aryan beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Aryan drummed his fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Aryan was happy.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) thunder (c) booming
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) good (b) rusty (c) fine
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Imran hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) cold
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) made (b) held (c) clutched
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) came
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) came (b) drank (c) sipped
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Farhan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Farhan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Farhan.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Saanvi. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Saanvi. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Saanvi.
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) got (c) fell
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) sizzle (b) hiss (c) baa
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) snip (b) chirp (c) crackle
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) good (b) fine (c) crowded
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is happy? (a) Priya rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) Priya was happy. (c) Priya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) narrow (b) fine (c) okay
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tears filled Rohan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) telling (b) showing
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) made (c) walked

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