Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 328 · 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 rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) wobbled (b) ladder (c) rickety
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Kabir could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) tired (b) angry (c) bored
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
5. 5.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Tenzin was scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
6. 6.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) raced (b) soared (c) nibbled
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) towered (b) gigantic (c) tree
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is sad? (a) Kavya was sad. (b) Kavya could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (c) Kavya sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) tossed (c) grabbed
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) wind (b) howled (c) icy
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
14. 14.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Nisha hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) tired (b) happy (c) cold
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Ananya. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Ananya. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Ananya.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
17. 17.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) shouted (b) slammed (c) scrubbed
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) filled (b) soup (c) steaming
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
22. 22.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a motorbike (c) an owl
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is bored? (a) Aisha could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (b) Aisha was bored. (c) Aisha sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) got (c) walked
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) nice (b) fiery (c) good
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) went (b) sipped (c) drank
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) okay (c) nice
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is angry? (a) Fatima was angry. (b) Fatima grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Fatima’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) good (b) fine (c) sour
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) lake (c) reflected
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Aryan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aryan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Aryan.
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) came (c) raced
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Neel. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Neel. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Neel.

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