Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 105 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) good (b) fine (c) rusty
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) neigh (c) gentle
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) hiss (b) splash (c) chirp
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
8. 8.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) whispered (b) scrubbed (c) dashed
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is happy? (a) Arjun hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Arjun’s cheek. (c) Arjun was happy.
10. 10.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a balloon (c) a snake
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) good (b) nice (c) sticky
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) sizzle (b) hoot (c) snip
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Rohan. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Rohan.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is hungry? (a) Riya kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Riya was hungry. (c) Riya sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
18. 18.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a lion (b) a visitor at the door (c) a duck
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) nice (b) crowded (c) fine
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is angry? (a) Joseph stamped his foot and slammed the door. (b) Joseph was angry. (c) Joseph froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) grass (b) feathery (c) tickled
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Ishaan. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Ishaan.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) It rained all night in our town.
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) made (b) tumbled (c) fell
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Farhan. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Farhan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Farhan.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) staggered (b) whispered (c) dashed
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Farhan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Farhan. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Farhan.
29. 29.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Fatima gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) telling (b) showing
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) stable (b) neigh (c) horse
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) tap (b) dark (c) drip
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) okay (c) nice
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) staggered (b) crawled (c) peered
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is angry? (a) Dev dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (b) Dev threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Dev was angry.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
37. 37.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tara laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) showing (b) telling
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.

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