Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 338 · 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 sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) dozed (b) sleepy (c) lion
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) crept (b) wandered (c) tumbled
3. 3.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a frog (b) a jump into a pool (c) a balloon
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) moo (b) click (c) tick-tock
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) icy
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The children played cricket after school.
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is sad? (a) Sneha froze and held her breath as the floor creaked. (b) Sneha was sad. (c) Tears filled Sneha’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) okay (b) muddy (c) good
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) went (c) tumbled
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) dosa (c) crackled
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) hard (c) fluffy
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Ishaan. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Ishaan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Ishaan.
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) okay (b) good (c) mysterious
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) crowded
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is sad? (a) Simran was sad. (b) Simran dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (c) Simran’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is sad? (a) Ishaan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (b) Ishaan was sad. (c) Tears filled Ishaan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) nice (b) good (c) fluffy
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) gigantic (b) fine (c) nice
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) nice (b) good (c) shimmering
27. 27.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) scared (b) happy (c) hungry
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
29. 29.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tara felt very happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
30. 30.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Priya was scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) pop (b) woof (c) baa
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) telling (b) showing
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is scared? (a) Saanvi was scared. (b) Saanvi shivered and stamped her feet in the snow. (c) Saanvi’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) silly (c) foolish
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) It rained all night in our town.
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) smelled (b) garden (c) blooming
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) okay (b) good (c) polished

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