Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 34 · 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 sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Arjun. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Arjun. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Arjun.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is hungry? (a) Priya stamped her foot and slammed the door. (b) Priya was hungry. (c) Priya gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) table (c) crunch
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) garden (b) smelled (c) blooming
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) good (b) speckled (c) nice
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) had (b) muddy (c) pond
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crackled (b) crispy (c) dosa
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) good (b) okay (c) icy
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) splash (b) children (c) pool
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) chirp (b) oink (c) knock
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) leapt (c) gulped
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tara’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) showing (b) telling
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
20. 20.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan stamped his foot and slammed the door.” (a) showing (b) telling
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) cold (b) bored (c) sad
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Dev gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.” (a) cold (b) bored (c) scared
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) had
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) cactus (b) pricked (c) spiky
27. 27.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aryan licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) angry (b) tired (c) hungry
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
29. 29.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) blazed (b) fluttered (c) stared
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Meera was hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Yash. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) slammed (b) leapt (c) muttered
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fireworks (b) dazzling (c) lit
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Rohan. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Rohan. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Rohan.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) tree (b) towered (c) gigantic
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) busy (c) silent

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