Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 266 · 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 ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) okay (b) sleepy (c) nice
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) busy (c) silent
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) beep (b) quack (c) crunch
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is hungry? (a) Farhan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (b) Farhan was hungry. (c) Farhan kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.
8. 8.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Nisha’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) tired (b) scared (c) hungry
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is bored? (a) Sneha’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (b) Sneha was bored. (c) Sneha drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) nice (b) fluffy (c) fine
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) cold (c) loud
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) slid (b) snake (c) striped
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) showing (b) telling
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) clutched (b) went (c) held
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) went (c) drank
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) wandered (b) plunged (c) glanced
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) okay (c) nice
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) good (b) rickety (c) fine
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) cheeky
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is sad? (a) Maria was sad. (b) Tears filled Maria’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (c) Maria stamped her foot and slammed the door.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is angry? (a) Aarav threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Aarav was angry. (c) Aarav sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) foaming (b) river (c) rushed
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) giggled (b) chubby (c) baby
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) gentle (c) tick-tock
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) angry (b) hungry (c) bored
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) came (b) moved (c) crawled
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) creaky

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