Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 27 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) green (c) loud
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) strolled (c) shouted
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is angry? (a) Arjun folded his arms and glared at his brother. (b) Arjun rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (c) Arjun was angry.
8. 8.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) an owl (b) a sheep (c) a campfire
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Manav. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Manav. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Manav.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) fluttered (b) crawled (c) clutched
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) flowers (b) bees (c) buzz
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) tick-tock (b) thud (c) chirp
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is hungry? (a) Tara’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Tara was hungry. (c) Tara could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aryan was really tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) bag (b) thud (c) floor
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) shouted (b) gulped (c) whispered
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) narrow (b) fine (c) good
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is tired? (a) Diya could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (b) Diya beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Diya was tired.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Saanvi. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) click (b) crackle (c) croak
26. 26.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Farhan’s cheek.” (a) happy (b) cold (c) sad
27. 27.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a frog (c) a bee
28. 28.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) thunder (b) a clock (c) a dog
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) roar (c) happy
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) did (c) walked
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) cuddly
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Zoya. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Zoya. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Zoya.
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) bored (b) happy (c) tired
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) made
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Yash threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) sad (b) angry (c) cold
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) chilli (c) made
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is bored? (a) Pooja kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (b) Pooja froze and held her breath as the floor creaked. (c) Pooja was bored.
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) rough (b) okay (c) fine

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