Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 2 · 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 sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
2. 2.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) raindrops (b) a dog (c) a frog
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
4. 4.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) strolled (b) staggered (c) tumbled
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) pitter-patter (b) click (c) slurp
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Meera was scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) good (b) juicy (c) nice
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Aisha rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.” (a) cold (b) happy (c) angry
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Farhan. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Farhan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Farhan.
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) speckled
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) blazed (c) tumbled
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slurp (b) tall (c) mango
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) trudged (b) gulped (c) plunged
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) clock (c) hall
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) elephant (b) stomped (c) enormous
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) tall (c) clang
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Zoya folded her arms and glared at her brother.” (a) angry (b) cold (c) hungry
23. 23.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) wandered (b) munched (c) strolled
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) good (b) muddy (c) nice
25. 25.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a duck (b) a sparrow (c) a pig
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) booming
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) got (b) looked (c) stared
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) made (b) held (c) clutched
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) clang (b) baa (c) roar
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
34. 34.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a snake (b) thunder (c) a sparrow
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) lake (b) glassy (c) reflected
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) motorbike (b) vroom (c) road
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) jalebis (b) dripped (c) sticky
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Neel’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) cold (b) hungry (c) bored

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