Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 199 · 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 new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) sparkled (b) shiny (c) pebbles
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Rohan licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) bored (b) hungry (c) scared
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) did (c) tiptoed
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Aarav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Nisha’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) telling (b) showing
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hoot (b) mango (c) teacher
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) good (b) cuddly (c) okay
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) nice (c) fine
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) sprinkled (b) plunged (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
20. 20.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha felt very cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
22. 22.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a frog (c) a dog
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) drank (b) lassi (c) slurp
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) buzzed (c) market
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is cold? (a) Simran shivered and stamped her feet in the snow. (b) Simran was cold. (c) Simran’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is cold? (a) Manav was cold. (b) Manav rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (c) Manav kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) made (c) muttered
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Rohan. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Rohan. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Rohan.
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) had (c) stared
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) giggled (b) tossed (c) leapt
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) nice (c) fine
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell

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