Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 907 · 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?
   “Ananya was cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) whoosh (b) river (c) pencil
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) muttered (c) spoke
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) slurp (b) knock (c) pitter-patter
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) soared (c) nibbled
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Meera was tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Neel froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) happy
11. 11.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan was happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) pull (c) sour
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
18. 18.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a pair of scissors (c) a snake
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
20. 20.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Zoya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) cold (b) hungry (c) happy
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) made (c) looked
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) came (b) walked (c) strolled
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) juicy (b) nice (c) okay
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) knock (b) quack (c) vroom
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is hungry? (a) Sneha was hungry. (b) Sneha grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Sneha licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
26. 26.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Diya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) happy (b) scared (c) hungry
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) clutched (b) nibbled (c) scrubbed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) got (c) looked
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) knock (b) table (c) pencil
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The train left the station at nine.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) came
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) scrubbed (b) strolled (c) soared
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tenzin’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) scared
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) got
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fine (b) fluffy (c) nice
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) sleek (b) good (c) nice

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