Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 405 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) good (b) nice (c) polished
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is tired? (a) Neel was tired. (b) Neel’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (c) Neel’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
6. 6.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is scared? (a) Farhan was scared. (b) Farhan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (c) Farhan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.
7. 7.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Imran was really hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) good (b) mysterious (c) nice
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) gentle (c) table
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) whispered (c) got
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) bored (b) angry (c) scared
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Sahil. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Sahil. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Sahil.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) giggled (b) crawled (c) gulped
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) cheeky (b) stole (c) monkey
18. 18.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) stared (b) crept (c) tumbled
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) whispered (c) tumbled
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Meera’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.” (a) showing (b) telling
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) roar (b) beep (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) fine (b) sour (c) good
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) teacher (c) achoo
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
34. 34.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) staggered (b) hurled (c) gulped
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is happy? (a) Zoya was happy. (b) Zoya beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Zoya’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Nisha’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter.” (a) happy (b) cold (c) bored
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids