Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 150 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
3. 3.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a snake (b) a sneeze (c) a camera
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) did (b) gulped (c) drank
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) chirp (b) quack (c) croak
7. 7.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Dev grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) showing (b) telling
8. 8.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Kabir hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) happy
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) chilli (b) made (c) fiery
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Yash. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Yash. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Yash.
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) good (b) cuddly (c) fine
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) tired
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
15. 15.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a sneeze (b) a pair of scissors (c) a doorbell
16. 16.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a bee (b) a crisp papad (c) a horse
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) happy (c) achoo
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) rickety
19. 19.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) peered (b) gulped (c) sobbed
20. 20.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Farhan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) telling (b) showing
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) ladder (b) rickety (c) wobbled
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) okay (c) nice
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) giggled (c) raced
26. 26.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tara’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) sad (b) angry (c) scared
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is cold? (a) Pooja beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Pooja was cold. (c) Pooja’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) bear (b) sat (c) cuddly
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is hungry? (a) Aryan stamped his foot and slammed the door. (b) Aryan licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (c) Aryan was hungry.
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) nice (b) dazzling (c) fine
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) pencil (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) squishy (c) sank
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) did
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) hoot (b) click (c) buzz
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The night was as dark as ink.

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