Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 458 · 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) happy (b) hiss (c) table
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) feathery (b) tickled (c) grass
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) thunder (b) a sheep (c) a horse
7. 7.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Tenzin’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.” (a) tired (b) sad (c) cold
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Neel’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) telling (b) showing
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) good (c) fine
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) good (b) fine (c) shaggy
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is happy? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Ananya’s cheek. (b) Ananya was happy. (c) Ananya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
13. 13.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Arjun hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) telling (b) showing
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is happy? (a) Manav was happy. (b) Manav laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Manav gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is sad? (a) Simran was sad. (b) Simran laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Simran sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) nice (c) good
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) muddy
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) hungry (b) bored (c) happy
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) nice (b) juicy (c) okay
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) gentle (c) moo
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) whispered (b) munched (c) staggered
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Tara. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Tara. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Tara.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) road (b) motorbike (c) vroom
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) parcel (b) arrived (c) mysterious
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) scribbled (c) dashed
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) achoo (b) boom (c) oink
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Farhan.
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) clutched

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