Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 452 · 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 strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) soared (b) scrubbed (c) clutched
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) soft (c) muddy
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) tree (b) owl (c) hoot
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) shaggy
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) yellow (c) achoo
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Neel. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Neel. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Neel.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) jalebis (b) dripped (c) sticky
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) wandered (b) munched (c) plunged
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) thud (b) pitter-patter (c) ding-dong
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Diya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Diya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Diya.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) garden (c) table
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is tired? (a) Dev beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Dev was tired. (c) Dev dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
22. 22.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) plunged (b) sprinkled (c) clutched
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) scrubbed (b) fluttered (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) staggered (b) fluttered (c) gulped
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aryan felt very scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) beep (b) neigh (c) hoot
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) chirp (b) baa (c) meow
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is happy? (a) Diya was happy. (b) Diya beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Diya’s cheek.
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.” (a) showing (b) telling
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Zoya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) telling (b) showing
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is angry? (a) Ishaan threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Ishaan was angry. (c) Ishaan drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Sneha. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Sneha. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Sneha.
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) chilli (c) made
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed

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