Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 68 · 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 line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) round (c) tall
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is angry? (a) Kabir was angry. (b) Kabir froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (c) Kabir’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) nice (c) good
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is scared? (a) Rohan was scared. (b) Rohan’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists. (c) Rohan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) came (b) ate (c) munched
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) street (c) honk
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) plunged (b) wandered (c) clutched
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) oil (b) sizzle (c) pakoras
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Yash rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) tired (b) scared (c) bored
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) wind (b) icy (c) howled
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Tara. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Tara. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Tara.
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) got (c) flew
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) baa (c) mango
20. 20.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aryan felt very scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) crowded
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is tired? (a) Joseph was tired. (b) Joseph hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Joseph could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) dawn (c) rooster
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
28. 28.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) thunder (b) a car horn (c) a doorbell
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) shouted
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) got
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) went (c) flew
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) squishy
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) giggled (b) baby (c) chubby
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is bored? (a) Meera was bored. (b) Meera counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (c) Meera threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) foaming (b) okay (c) fine
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aryan was hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Aryan.

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