Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 453 · 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 word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) river (c) roar
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Arjun’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) showing (b) telling
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is cold? (a) Neel rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (b) Neel counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (c) Neel was cold.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Aarav. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Aarav. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Aarav.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Fatima. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Fatima. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Fatima.
9. 9.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) crept (b) gobbled (c) giggled
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) gigantic
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) okay (b) striped (c) fine
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) scribbled (b) tumbled (c) strolled
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) fell (c) did
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Pooja drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) telling (b) showing
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) whoosh (c) garden
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is cold? (a) Saanvi was cold. (b) Saanvi laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Saanvi rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) went
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) vroom (b) slowly (c) garden
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) came (b) looked (c) glanced
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) okay (b) sticky (c) fine
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Manav was scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
33. 33.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) tumbled (b) munched (c) blazed
34. 34.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a clock (b) a microwave (c) a doorbell
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) baa (c) green
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) It rained all night in our town.
40. 40.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a clock (c) a visitor at the door

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