Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 187 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) good (b) shimmering (c) okay
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) chair (c) sizzle
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) quack (b) hoot (c) ding-dong
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
12. 12.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a clock (b) a pig (c) a motorbike
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) splash (b) children (c) pool
14. 14.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) whispered (b) wandered (c) grabbed
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Simran. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) bored (b) angry (c) cold
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Priya counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) tired (b) bored (c) hungry
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) okay (b) good (c) glassy
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) meow (b) mango (c) green
20. 20.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) sad (b) angry (c) happy
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is hungry? (a) Neel kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Neel kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (c) Neel was hungry.
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) angry (b) sad (c) hungry
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is cold? (a) Aryan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Aryan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (c) Aryan was cold.
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) vroom (b) moo (c) click
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) oink (c) happy
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tara felt very angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) patchwork (b) okay (c) nice
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sahil dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) sad (b) tired (c) hungry
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The feather was as light as air.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
37. 37.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) tiptoed (b) hurled (c) tumbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) staggered (c) walked
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) made (c) crept
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.

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