Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 617 · 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.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a leaking tap (c) a clock
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) fluttered (b) tumbled (c) scrubbed
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) croak (b) crunch (c) quack
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) teacher (c) oink
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Imran froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) showing (b) telling
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) baa (b) meow (c) quack
11. 11.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) leapt (b) whispered (c) nibbled
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
13. 13.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) stared (b) clutched (c) crawled
14. 14.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a microwave (b) a cat (c) a dog
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Ananya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Ananya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Ananya.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) had (c) gulped
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) went (c) grabbed
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Yash. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Yash. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Yash.
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is angry? (a) Aarav was angry. (b) Aarav folded his arms and glared at his brother. (c) Aarav sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) had
23. 23.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) grabbed (b) fluttered (c) tossed
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) hurled (b) gobbled (c) strolled
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is happy? (a) Rohan’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Rohan was happy. (c) Rohan beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) soared (c) plunged
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) sobbed (c) cried
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) weak (c) tiny
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is cold? (a) Joseph could barely keep his eyes open at dinner. (b) Joseph was cold. (c) Joseph shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.
32. 32.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Meera’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) hungry (b) happy (c) scared
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
36. 36.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aisha licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) showing (b) telling
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
38. 38.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a car horn (b) a frog (c) a duck
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tears filled Ishaan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) telling (b) showing
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) dry (b) logs (c) crackle

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