Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 53 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
2. 2.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a car horn (b) a leaking tap (c) a dog
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
4. 4.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) sipped
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) plunged (b) stared (c) crept
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Riya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Riya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Riya.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) moo (b) vroom (c) meow
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) pop (b) balloon (c) burst
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) door (b) knock (c) front
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) polished (b) fine (c) good
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) made (b) gulped (c) drank
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) did (b) stared (c) looked
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is hungry? (a) Arjun gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Arjun’s cheek. (c) Arjun was hungry.
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya was sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
19. 19.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Riya beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) scared (b) happy (c) angry
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) went (c) tumbled
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil felt very bored.” (a) telling (b) showing
23. 23.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) clutched (b) giggled (c) tiptoed
24. 24.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a sneeze (b) a balloon (c) a crisp papad
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
26. 26.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav was happy.” (a) telling (b) showing
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) proud (c) humble
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) soft (c) brave
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
31. 31.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) sobbed (b) raced (c) gulped
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) floated (c) clouds
35. 35.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a dog (b) thunder (c) a clock
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) munched (c) whispered
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) baa (b) green (c) slowly
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is angry? (a) Neel’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Neel stamped his foot and slammed the door. (c) Neel was angry.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste

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