Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 551 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) okay (b) golden (c) good
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) okay (b) good (c) crispy
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) kind (c) boom
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) crawled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) made (c) trudged
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) fine (b) good (c) tiny
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) good (b) steaming (c) nice
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Manav.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Priya. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Priya. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Priya.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) tick-tock (b) ding-dong (c) baa
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) nice (b) good (c) gloomy
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) sipped (b) stared (c) crawled
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Meera. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Meera. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Meera.
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) rose (c) sun
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is scared? (a) Simran froze and held her breath as the floor creaked. (b) Simran’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (c) Simran was scared.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) okay (b) glassy (c) nice
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Tenzin. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Tenzin.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is sad? (a) Meera hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Meera’s cheek. (c) Meera was sad.
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is angry? (a) Vihaan was angry. (b) Vihaan’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter. (c) Vihaan’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is angry? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Arjun’s cheek. (b) Arjun was angry. (c) Arjun threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) nice (c) good
40. 40.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aisha kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) telling (b) showing

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