Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 619 · 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 an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) neigh (c) chair
2. 2.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) hurled (b) slammed (c) giggled
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Manav folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) angry
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
5. 5.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) gobbled (c) sipped
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is happy? (a) Manav was happy. (b) Manav hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Manav’s cheek.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Pooja dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) sad (b) cold (c) tired
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) peacock (c) spread
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) polished (b) floor (c) squeaked
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) scared (b) happy (c) angry
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) nibbled (b) sipped (c) wandered
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is tired? (a) Sneha could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (b) Sneha kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (c) Sneha was tired.
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) noon (b) doorbell (c) ding-dong
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) hungry (b) angry (c) tired
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) spiky (b) good (c) fine
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) market (c) buzzed
20. 20.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a microwave (b) a dog (c) a sheep
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) baa (c) slowly
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) made
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Simran. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Simran. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Simran.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) booming
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran was scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Aryan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Aryan. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Aryan.
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) had (c) crept
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
32. 32.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Arjun’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) sad (b) happy (c) cold
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is hungry? (a) Vihaan was hungry. (b) Vihaan kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Vihaan’s cheek.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) giggled (b) baby (c) chubby
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) wandered (c) tiptoed
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) roof (b) pitter-patter (c) raindrops
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) feathery (b) nice (c) okay

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