Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 308 · 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 a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Ishaan.
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is angry? (a) Ishaan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (b) Ishaan was angry. (c) Ishaan’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.
4. 4.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) tossed (c) clutched
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) snip (b) buzz (c) crunch
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Saanvi licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) angry (b) hungry (c) tired
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) striped
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) crunch (b) chirp (c) knock
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) tickled (b) grass (c) feathery
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Nisha laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) hungry (b) cold (c) happy
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Yash. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Yash. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Yash.
15. 15.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) gulped (c) wandered
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) did
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is scared? (a) Vihaan was scared. (b) Vihaan counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (c) Vihaan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) had
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is scared? (a) Joseph’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (b) Joseph hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Joseph was scared.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) squishy
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is happy? (a) Maria was happy. (b) Maria rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Maria laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) munched (b) shouted (c) gulped
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is angry? (a) Riya folded her arms and glared at her brother. (b) Riya was angry. (c) Riya’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) woof (b) ding-dong (c) meow
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
34. 34.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a horse (b) a sparrow (c) a leaking tap
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is sad? (a) Tears filled Yash’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (b) Yash was sad. (c) Yash stamped his foot and slammed the door.
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) honk (b) river (c) chair
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) clang (b) window (c) mango
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) papad (b) crunch (c) crisp

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