Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 480 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
3. 3.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) wandered (b) clutched (c) tumbled
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
5. 5.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Ishaan was sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a steel plate falling (c) an owl
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
10. 10.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a pig (b) a balloon (c) a car horn
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) chubby
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir stamped his foot and slammed the door.” (a) showing (b) telling
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) soft (c) brave
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) reflected (b) lake (c) glassy
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) glanced
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) nice (c) good
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Diya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) happy (b) scared (c) sad
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) pitter-patter (c) chair
24. 24.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) slammed (c) tossed
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is cold? (a) Sneha rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) Sneha was cold. (c) Sneha’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) covered (b) quilt (c) patchwork
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is sad? (a) Pooja was sad. (b) Pooja sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (c) Pooja grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) good (b) fluffy (c) okay
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) stomped (b) elephant (c) enormous
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) nice (b) speckled (c) okay
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) peered (b) sprinkled (c) wandered
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is happy? (a) Aarav was happy. (b) Aarav laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Aarav stamped his foot and slammed the door.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) shaggy (b) fine (c) okay
37. 37.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) trudged (b) giggled (c) munched
38. 38.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a horse (b) a sheep (c) a snake
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.

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