Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 242 · 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 ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) fine (b) good (c) rickety
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) bear (c) sat
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) ate (c) munched
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) nice (b) polished (c) good
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “It rained all night in our town.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
10. 10.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tara counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) showing (b) telling
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) had (c) cleaned
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) went (b) looked (c) peered
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The feather was as light as air.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Simran. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Simran. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Simran.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is angry? (a) Zoya was angry. (b) Zoya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Zoya threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is angry? (a) Neel folded his arms and glared at his brother. (b) Neel was angry. (c) Tears filled Neel’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) neigh (b) beep (c) buzz
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is scared? (a) Tenzin’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (b) Tenzin was scared. (c) Tenzin stamped his foot and slammed the door.
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) moo (b) chirp (c) ding-dong
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) table (c) moo
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Aryan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) lazy (c) silent
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) fine (b) good (c) sleek
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Riya. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Riya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Riya.
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) hungry (b) tired (c) sad
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) drank (c) sipped
40. 40.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) strolled (c) sobbed

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