Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 303 · 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 word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) dosa (b) crackled (c) crispy
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
3. 3.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) giggled (b) sprinkled (c) crept
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) achoo (b) quickly (c) happy
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) grabbed (b) crept (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is angry? (a) Ananya was angry. (b) Ananya stamped her foot and slammed the door. (c) Ananya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Meera. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Meera. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Meera.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
11. 11.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a horse (b) the wind (c) a duck
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) wind (b) trees (c) whoosh
13. 13.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) showing (b) telling
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) window (c) slowly
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) burst (b) pop (c) balloon
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) honk (c) garden
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The baby slept like a log.
21. 21.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran was angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) okay (b) mysterious (c) fine
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) whoosh (b) thud (c) woof
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) went (b) ate (c) nibbled
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) noisy (c) black
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) made (c) chilli
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) sank (c) cushion
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) fluttered (b) plunged (c) shouted
31. 31.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a duck (b) a cat (c) a motorbike
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) ding-dong (b) whoosh (c) crackle
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kavya was scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) soup (b) steaming (c) filled
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Neel. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Neel. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Neel.
37. 37.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a bee (b) the wind (c) a balloon
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Arjun’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) telling (b) showing
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) sobbed (c) wandered
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Imran. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Imran. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Imran.

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