Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 446 · 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 an ox” (a) strong (b) tiny (c) weak
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
5. 5.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Saanvi counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) showing (b) telling
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) fine (b) good (c) stale
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Farhan. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Farhan.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
10. 10.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) thunder (c) a frog
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Neel’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.” (a) happy (b) sad (c) tired
12. 12.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 hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) okay (c) nice
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Ananya. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Ananya. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Ananya.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
21. 21.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aisha’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) showing (b) telling
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) telling (b) showing
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is bored? (a) Tara counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (b) Tara was bored. (c) Tara gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) smelled (b) garden (c) blooming
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Joseph. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Joseph. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Joseph.
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) fine (c) nice
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) fine (b) enormous (c) okay
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) achoo (b) hoot (c) oink
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Aryan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Aryan. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Aryan.
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) juicy (b) filled (c) mangoes
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) puppy (c) chewed
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) did (c) wandered
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) gentle (c) sizzle
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) okay (b) good (c) golden
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Ishaan. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Ishaan.
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crackled (b) crispy (c) dosa

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