Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 64 · 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?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) rooster (b) dawn (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) came (b) spoke (c) muttered
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) gate (c) woof
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) did
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) sour (c) pull
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Priya’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.” (a) cold (b) sad (c) tired
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) round (c) tall
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) roar (b) window (c) river
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
15. 15.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a sparrow (b) a pig (c) a duck
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) good (b) fine (c) tiny
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is angry? (a) Fatima’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists. (b) Fatima was angry. (c) Fatima rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) went (c) slammed
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is happy? (a) Manav was happy. (b) Manav dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (c) Manav beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is hungry? (a) Zoya drummed her fingers and stared at the clock. (b) Zoya was hungry. (c) Zoya kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) okay (c) fine
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) strolled (b) trudged (c) slammed
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Dev was really scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
32. 32.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) clutched (c) muttered
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Simran. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Simran. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Simran.
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) nice (b) gloomy (c) fine
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) tumbled (c) scrubbed
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) garden (b) smelled (c) blooming
39. 39.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) dashed (b) scrubbed (c) sipped
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.

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