Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 503 · 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 the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) puppy (b) chewed (c) naughty
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) giggled (c) baby
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is scared? (a) Kabir was scared. (b) Kabir threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Kabir’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.
5. 5.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Priya kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) telling (b) showing
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) got
8. 8.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Imran felt very tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) good (b) fine (c) sour
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) golden
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) tossed (b) wandered (c) scrubbed
14. 14.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tara froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) telling (b) showing
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Tenzin. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Tenzin. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Tenzin.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) whoosh
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) nice (c) fine
22. 22.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a sheep (b) a duck (c) a rooster
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) car (b) zoomed (c) sleek
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) quilt (b) patchwork (c) covered
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
29. 29.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a doorbell (b) a campfire (c) a balloon
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) slowly (c) chirp
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crackled (b) dosa (c) crispy
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) pakoras (b) sizzle (c) oil
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) made (b) chilli (c) fiery
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
40. 40.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) muttered (b) glanced (c) staggered

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