Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 372 · 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 line uses the sense of taste? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) woof (b) neigh (c) thud
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) gobbled (b) sprinkled (c) wandered
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) floated (c) clouds
11. 11.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aryan was hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
12. 12.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) sad (b) scared (c) tired
13. 13.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) stared (b) trudged (c) blazed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) had (c) giggled
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) blooming
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) proud (c) humble
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is happy? (a) Maria was happy. (b) Maria laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Maria could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Pooja kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) cold (b) tired (c) hungry
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) enormous
20. 20.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) crept (c) gulped
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) came (c) glanced
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) sizzle (b) oil (c) pakoras
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Dev. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Dev. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Dev.
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) dozed (b) sleepy (c) lion
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) got (c) ate
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) crawled (c) stared
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) bag (b) floor (c) thud
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is tired? (a) Rohan could barely keep his eyes open at dinner. (b) Rohan was tired. (c) Rohan’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Ananya. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Ananya. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Ananya.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) soft (c) muddy
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) river (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) feathery (b) grass (c) tickled
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Sneha. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Sneha. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Sneha.
38. 38.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a sneeze (b) a sparrow (c) thunder
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) gobbled (b) giggled (c) glanced

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