Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 923 · 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 sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is hungry? (a) Ishaan was hungry. (b) Ishaan kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) Tears filled Ishaan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) pop (b) click (c) hoot
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) zoomed (b) car (c) sleek
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) frogs (b) croak (c) monsoon
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) crunch (b) oink (c) crackle
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) teacher (c) oink
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) round (c) tall
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) kitten (b) curled (c) fluffy
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) angry (b) scared (c) tired
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) good (c) fine
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) showing (b) telling
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) baa (b) moo (c) meow
17. 17.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a clock (c) a noisy drinker
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is sad? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Ananya’s cheek. (b) Ananya licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (c) Ananya was sad.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) tall (c) knock
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) angry (b) hungry (c) tired
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) angry (c) snake
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aryan felt very sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) nice (b) gloomy (c) fine
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is happy? (a) Yash’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists. (b) Yash was happy. (c) Yash beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
31. 31.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Imran’s cheek.” (a) scared (b) cold (c) sad
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) moo (c) slurp
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) showing (b) telling
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) glanced (b) blazed (c) strolled
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.

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