Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 891 · 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 touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
2. 2.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Maria kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) telling (b) showing
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) fine (b) good (c) cuddly
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Arjun. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Arjun. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Arjun.
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) pond (b) quack (c) ducks
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Nisha beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) telling (b) showing
7. 7.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Sahil was cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
8. 8.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Priya was hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) pitter-patter (b) woof (c) sizzle
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
12. 12.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a camera (b) a car horn (c) a snake
13. 13.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a lion (c) thunder
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) nice (b) squishy (c) good
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) cold
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya was really sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) shouted (b) tumbled (c) whispered
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) elephant (b) enormous (c) stomped
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) baa (c) river
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) good (b) enormous (c) okay
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) cushion (c) sank
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) meow (b) hiss (c) pitter-patter
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) made (b) dashed (c) ran
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Manav. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Manav. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Manav.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
29. 29.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a campfire (b) a steel plate falling (c) a noisy drinker
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) nice (c) fine
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) showing (b) telling
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) pull (b) sour (c) lemon
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
36. 36.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Fatima kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) telling (b) showing
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Diya. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Diya. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Diya.
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) tired
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) thunder (b) shook (c) booming

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