Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 176 · 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 word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) ding-dong (c) window
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) good (c) fine
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Vihaan. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Vihaan.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Kavya. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Kavya. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Kavya.
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) gigantic (b) fine (c) good
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) did
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) market (b) buzzed (c) crowded
12. 12.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) thunder (b) a campfire (c) a doorbell
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) rough (b) rope (c) scraped
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crackled (b) dosa (c) crispy
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) tiny (c) weak
22. 22.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) muttered (b) shouted (c) dashed
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) fell (c) had
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) nice (b) striped (c) okay
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Zoya. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Zoya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Zoya.
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is sad? (a) Meera was sad. (b) Meera licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (c) Tears filled Meera’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Vihaan rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) showing (b) telling
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) clouds (c) floated
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) green (c) hoot
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) whoosh (c) green
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan was angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) went (c) leapt
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
38. 38.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) tiptoed (b) plunged (c) whispered
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) gigantic (b) tree (c) towered
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pitter-patter (b) mango (c) quickly

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids