Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 500 · 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 feeling does this sentence show?
   “Nisha’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) happy
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is cold? (a) Fatima was cold. (b) Fatima sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (c) Fatima rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Fatima. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Fatima. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Fatima.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
5. 5.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) scribbled (b) plunged (c) glanced
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) bees (b) flowers (c) buzz
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) lion (c) mighty
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) market (b) buzzed (c) crowded
12. 12.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) scared
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) shiny
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) road (b) narrow (c) twisted
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is bored? (a) Arjun drummed his fingers and stared at the clock. (b) Arjun could barely keep his eyes open at dinner. (c) Arjun was bored.
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) crunch (c) mango
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tara gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) hungry (b) tired (c) sad
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) sizzle (b) crunch (c) clang
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) filled (c) soup
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) woof (c) happy
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) slowly (c) oink
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) tired
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) sparkled (b) pebbles (c) shiny
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) good (b) nice (c) shaggy
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Tenzin. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Tenzin. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Tenzin.
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) did
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) angry (b) happy (c) hungry
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) oink (b) baa (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) sizzle (b) oil (c) pakoras
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Saanvi. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Saanvi. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Saanvi.

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