Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 625 · 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 is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) window (b) sparrows (c) chirp
2. 2.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a car horn (b) a cow (c) a clock
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is bored? (a) Riya could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (b) Riya was bored. (c) Riya sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) boom (b) garden (c) yellow
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
7. 7.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Fatima hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) angry (b) scared (c) happy
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) good (b) grumpy (c) nice
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is scared? (a) Aisha was scared. (b) Aisha folded her arms and glared at her brother. (c) Aisha’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.
12. 12.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sahil dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) tired
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) blazed
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Fatima. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Fatima. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Fatima.
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is angry? (a) Saanvi was angry. (b) Saanvi folded her arms and glared at her brother. (c) Saanvi’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Tara. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kavya’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) showing (b) telling
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) round (c) tall
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is angry? (a) Riya was angry. (b) Riya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Riya folded her arms and glared at her brother.
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aisha hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) tired (b) cold (c) happy
23. 23.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) trudged (b) peered (c) nibbled
24. 24.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) plunged (b) stared (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) peered (c) hurled
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) thunder (c) booming
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) good (b) nice (c) sticky
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
35. 35.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya was angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) knock (b) quickly (c) kind
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tenzin’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) hungry (b) happy (c) scared
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile

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