Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 509 · 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 fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) whoosh (c) happy
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) narrow (b) road (c) twisted
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) wind (b) trees (c) whoosh
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) flowers (b) buzz (c) bees
8. 8.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Nisha froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) bored
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Kabir’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) telling (b) showing
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) got (b) munched (c) ate
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) splash (c) tall
14. 14.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Fatima was really tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Priya beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) sad (b) happy (c) angry
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
18. 18.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a cow (b) a microwave (c) thunder
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) made (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) good (b) squishy (c) fine
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) cheeky (b) stole (c) monkey
25. 25.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) bored (b) happy (c) scared
26. 26.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya felt very sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) went
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) got
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) It rained all night in our town.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) arrived (b) mysterious (c) parcel

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