Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 942 · 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?
   “Sahil’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) showing (b) telling
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) sipped (c) stared
4. 4.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) glanced (b) blazed (c) sprinkled
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is angry? (a) Simran was angry. (b) Simran stamped her foot and slammed the door. (c) Simran’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
9. 9.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) tossed (b) soared (c) stared
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is angry? (a) Simran’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (b) Simran was angry. (c) Simran threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kavya folded her arms and glared at her brother.” (a) tired (b) angry (c) sad
14. 14.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tara was really tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) ding-dong (b) teacher (c) pencil
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is tired? (a) Maria was tired. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Maria’s cheek. (c) Maria dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.
17. 17.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) muttered (b) crawled (c) nibbled
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) clang (b) plate (c) stone
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) woof (c) green
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) slid (b) snake (c) striped
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) sun (b) rose (c) golden
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) slurp (c) river
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Pooja. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) got (c) took
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
29. 29.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel was angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) tumbled (b) soared (c) raced
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) kite (b) colourful (c) danced
33. 33.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) raindrops (b) a car horn (c) a heavy bag falling
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) had (c) moved
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Yash. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Yash. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Yash.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Sahil. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Sahil. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Sahil.
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Vihaan’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) bored (b) happy (c) sad

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