Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 497 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) soft (c) brave
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is tired? (a) Priya’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Priya was tired. (c) Priya could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
4. 4.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Arjun dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) angry (b) tired (c) happy
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) chair (c) sizzle
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) carried (b) ant (c) tiny
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) strolled (b) giggled (c) gobbled
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is happy? (a) Aryan dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (b) Aryan was happy. (c) Aryan laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is hungry? (a) Imran was hungry. (b) Imran hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Imran kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) nice (c) fine
19. 19.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Fatima’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) bored (b) happy (c) cold
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) patchwork (b) quilt (c) covered
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.” (a) cold (b) happy (c) tired
23. 23.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) wandered (c) tumbled
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Manav’s cheek.” (a) telling (b) showing
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Sneha. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Sneha. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Sneha.
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) happy (c) quickly
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Joseph hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) showing (b) telling
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) clang (b) thud (c) hoot
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aryan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Aryan. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Aryan.
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) sun (b) golden (c) rose
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) hooted (c) owl
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) quack (b) tick-tock (c) click
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) whoosh (c) slowly
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is happy? (a) Fatima was happy. (b) Fatima laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Fatima stamped her foot and slammed the door.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile

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