Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 441 · 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.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) an owl (b) a sparrow (c) a cat
2. 2.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) crept (b) glanced (c) hurled
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) market (b) buzzed (c) crowded
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) dosa (b) crackled (c) crispy
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) had
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) nice (b) glassy (c) good
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is sad? (a) Kavya folded her arms and glared at her brother. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Kavya’s cheek. (c) Kavya was sad.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Tenzin. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Tenzin. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Tenzin.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) okay (c) fine
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) reflected (c) lake
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) tumbled
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) peered (c) scrubbed
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) grumpy (b) giant (c) snored
27. 27.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Riya’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) showing (b) telling
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) achoo (b) chirp (c) meow
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is happy? (a) Tenzin grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Tenzin was happy. (c) Tenzin’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) happy (b) scared (c) sad
31. 31.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Tara’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) sad (b) cold (c) scared
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) mango (c) drip
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) got
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
35. 35.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a sneeze (b) a balloon (c) a motorbike
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) okay (c) good
38. 38.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a clock (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) raindrops
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) telling (b) showing
40. 40.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sipped (b) scrubbed (c) sobbed

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