Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 652 · 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 fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chirp (b) slowly (c) green
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) clock (b) hall (c) tick-tock
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
6. 6.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) grabbed (b) fluttered (c) hurled
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) splash (b) ding-dong (c) quack
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) sizzle (b) oil (c) pakoras
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) good (b) narrow (c) nice
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) short (c) round
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) croak (b) table (c) quickly
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) quack (b) crunch (c) roar
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is scared? (a) Kavya was scared. (b) Kavya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut. (c) Kavya stamped her foot and slammed the door.
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is cold? (a) Sahil’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (b) Sahil was cold. (c) Sahil rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) telling (b) showing
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) polished (b) squeaked (c) floor
25. 25.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a microwave (b) a frog (c) a doorbell
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
27. 27.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Joseph was really hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aryan felt very happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Nisha. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Nisha. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Nisha.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
31. 31.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) a pig (c) a sparrow
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) had
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) green (c) neigh
37. 37.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) leapt (b) peered (c) crawled
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
39. 39.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) gulped (b) shouted (c) gobbled
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.

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