Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 87 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is happy? (a) Fatima licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Fatima grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Fatima was happy.
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is angry? (a) Farhan folded his arms and glared at his brother. (b) Farhan was angry. (c) Farhan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) filled (b) steaming (c) soup
5. 5.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a cow (b) a campfire (c) a bee
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Maria gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) bored (b) hungry (c) scared
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is angry? (a) Imran was angry. (b) Imran’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists. (c) Imran froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) ant (b) tiny (c) carried
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Farhan felt very cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) shouted (b) slammed (c) gobbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) came (b) threw (c) hurled
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
13. 13.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a car horn (b) a leaking tap (c) a horse
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) green
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) front (b) knock (c) door
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is sad? (a) Pooja beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Pooja was sad. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Pooja’s cheek.
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) neigh (b) crunch (c) meow
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) trudged
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
20. 20.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a jump into a pool (c) an owl
21. 21.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir felt very hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran felt very cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Diya’s cheek.” (a) sad (b) happy (c) cold
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan was angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) narrow (b) road (c) twisted
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) giggled (b) tumbled (c) raced
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) fine (c) good
30. 30.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Meera shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.” (a) telling (b) showing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) cushion (c) sank
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is happy? (a) Vihaan laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Vihaan’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (c) Vihaan was happy.
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) went (c) trudged
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) muttered (b) tumbled (c) blazed
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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