Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 327 · 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 giraffe” (a) tall (b) round (c) short
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) woof (b) gate (c) puppy
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
4. 4.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) clutched (b) scribbled (c) crept
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) giggled (c) clutched
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) quickly (c) baa
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “A tear rolled slowly down Yash’s cheek.” (a) sad (b) hungry (c) cold
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) made
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) raced (b) leapt (c) nibbled
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The train left the station at nine.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) sour
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is angry? (a) Arjun was angry. (b) Arjun laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Arjun stamped his foot and slammed the door.
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is scared? (a) Joseph’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (b) Joseph drummed his fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Joseph was scared.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan felt very happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) good (c) nice
26. 26.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran was really hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) went (b) sprinkled (c) put
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Yash kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) angry
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slurp (b) quickly (c) tall
32. 32.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a car horn (b) a cat (c) a crisp papad
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) good (b) okay (c) shaggy
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) came (c) sobbed
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) fine (c) good
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) peered (b) grabbed (c) gobbled

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