Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 997 · 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 Diya is sad? (a) Diya rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) Diya was sad. (c) Tears filled Diya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.
2. 2.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Yash was really tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) drip (c) gentle
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is angry? (a) Kabir was angry. (b) Kabir could barely keep his eyes open at dinner. (c) Kabir stamped his foot and slammed the door.
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) crawled (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) went (c) shut
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) good (c) fine
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) had
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) roar (c) lion
12. 12.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Imran kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) tired (b) scared (c) hungry
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) baa (b) tick-tock (c) drip
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) drip (b) dark (c) tap
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
19. 19.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Imran’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) sad (b) cold (c) happy
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) nibbled (b) sipped (c) fluttered
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) telling (b) showing
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) had (b) blazed (c) burned
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) leapt
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) curled (b) fluffy (c) kitten
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) crackle (b) hoot (c) click
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) polished (b) nice (c) fine
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) giggled (b) chubby (c) baby
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) hungry (b) happy (c) angry
34. 34.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) tiptoed (c) munched
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is scared? (a) Tenzin drummed his fingers and stared at the clock. (b) Tenzin’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (c) Tenzin was scared.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
37. 37.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a cat (c) a horse
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) filled (c) soup

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