Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 989 · 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?
   “Vihaan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) showing (b) telling
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Ananya’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) bored (b) hungry (c) happy
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) boom (b) hills (c) thunder
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is scared? (a) Ishaan was scared. (b) Ishaan beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Ishaan’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) echoed (c) cave
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Pooja. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) oink (c) table
9. 9.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) raced (b) tossed (c) muttered
10. 10.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a duck (b) a noisy drinker (c) a snake
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) crept (c) raced
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) vroom (c) pencil
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) bees (c) flowers
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is angry? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Kabir’s cheek. (b) Kabir was angry. (c) Kabir folded his arms and glared at his brother.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) showing (b) telling
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
26. 26.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) tiptoed (c) peered
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) rickety
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aryan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) happy (b) sad (c) bored
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) plunged (c) whispered
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
31. 31.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Nisha sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) scared (b) tired (c) bored
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) jalebis (b) sticky (c) dripped
33. 33.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a steel plate falling (c) a rooster
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) nice (b) sleek (c) okay
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) stairs (b) creaky (c) groaned
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is bored? (a) Rohan gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (b) Rohan was bored. (c) Rohan counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is bored? (a) Farhan sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Farhan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (c) Farhan was bored.
39. 39.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a clock (c) a dog
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) blooming

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