Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 468 · 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) garden (b) baa (c) window
2. 2.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) the wind (b) raindrops (c) pakoras in hot oil
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) It rained all night in our town.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) mango (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) lion (b) roar (c) mighty
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) went (c) plunged
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) got (c) gulped
13. 13.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan was really cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) had (b) put (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Pooja’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) happy (b) bored (c) cold
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) tiptoed (c) crawled
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) baby (b) giggled (c) chubby
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) kitten (b) fluffy (c) curled
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Aarav. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Aarav. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aarav.
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) made
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) made (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) It rained all night in our town.
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) got
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) spiky (b) cactus (c) pricked
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) came
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) sleek (b) good (c) nice
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) oil (b) pakoras (c) sizzle
37. 37.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) munched (b) tossed (c) fluttered
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) round (c) flat
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) rusty (b) nice (c) fine
40. 40.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) tossed

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