Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 896 · 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 word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Arjun. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Arjun. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Arjun.
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) nice (c) good
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Aisha. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Aisha. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Aisha.
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) icy
7. 7.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Kabir was tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) shiny
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) meow (c) river
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) quilt (b) covered (c) patchwork
12. 12.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Yash’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) bored
13. 13.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) telling (b) showing
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) moo (c) croak
15. 15.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) hurled (c) giggled
16. 16.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Saanvi was really happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kavya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.” (a) showing (b) telling
18. 18.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a cat (b) a dog (c) a clock
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Priya was really sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) okay (b) golden (c) fine
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) spread (b) shimmering (c) peacock
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) rope (b) scraped (c) rough
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) oink (b) chair (c) table
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is bored? (a) Kabir’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home. (b) Kabir counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (c) Kabir was bored.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is hungry? (a) Rohan was hungry. (b) Rohan licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Rohan’s cheek.
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) made (b) whispered (c) spoke
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.” (a) cold (b) hungry (c) tired
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) scrubbed (b) sipped (c) dashed
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hiss (b) mango (c) green
32. 32.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a clock (b) a cow (c) a campfire
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan was really bored.” (a) showing (b) telling
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) fine (b) shaggy (c) good
37. 37.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a rooster (b) a duck (c) a horse
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) good (c) okay
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is scared? (a) Kabir was scared. (b) Kabir sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Kabir’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.

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