Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 104 · 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 a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) buzz (c) kind
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is angry? (a) Rohan was angry. (b) Rohan stamped his foot and slammed the door. (c) Rohan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
7. 7.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Sneha froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) cold
8. 8.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) staggered (c) muttered
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
10. 10.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) soared (b) crept (c) nibbled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) went (c) clutched
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) quack (c) mango
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Nisha. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Nisha. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Nisha.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Neel’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) hungry
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) gobbled (b) scribbled (c) leapt
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) kind (c) table
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) fine (b) good (c) steaming
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) snip (b) scissors (c) thread
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) achoo (c) room
26. 26.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tara was really sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil was really cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) green (c) boom
30. 30.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a microwave (b) raindrops (c) thunder
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) doorbell (b) ding-dong (c) noon
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
36. 36.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Arjun was cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
37. 37.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav was really angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.” (a) cold (b) scared (c) bored
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) fine (b) good (c) stale
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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