Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 355 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Tears filled Aryan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) cold (b) sad (c) scared
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) fine (c) nice
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) loud (c) red
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) crumbled (b) stale (c) bread
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is scared? (a) Rohan’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Rohan was scared. (c) Rohan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) nice (b) cuddly (c) fine
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) sprinkled (b) tiptoed (c) peered
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) fine (b) gigantic (c) nice
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Diya. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Diya. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Diya.
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is angry? (a) Fatima was angry. (b) Fatima’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Fatima’s cheek.
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is happy? (a) Kabir was happy. (b) Kabir beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Kabir’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is bored? (a) Simran was bored. (b) Simran counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (c) Simran rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.
21. 21.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) stared (b) soared (c) grabbed
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Simran. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
24. 24.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) gulped (b) dashed (c) muttered
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Fatima. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Fatima.
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) creaky (b) fine (c) nice
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Yash. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Yash. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Yash.
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) reflected (c) lake
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) tiptoed (b) scrubbed (c) sobbed
39. 39.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a clock (b) a pig (c) a rooster
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is scared? (a) Sahil was scared. (b) Sahil’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (c) Sahil counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.

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