Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 690 · 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?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “It rained all night in our town.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) garden (c) woof
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) cheeky (b) nice (c) fine
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) boom (b) thunder (c) hills
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) oink (c) pencil
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) front (b) door (c) knock
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) got
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aryan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) cold
14. 14.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a lion (b) thunder (c) a crisp papad
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Dev’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) tired (b) sad (c) angry
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Zoya froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) happy (b) sad (c) scared
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) cat (c) meow
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) pitter-patter (b) snip (c) drip
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) came (c) slammed
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Meera counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) telling (b) showing
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) went (b) fell (c) plunged
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is happy? (a) Yash’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (b) Yash was happy. (c) Yash laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is happy? (a) Riya froze and held her breath as the floor creaked. (b) Riya beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Riya was happy.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Pooja. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Pooja. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Pooja.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) smelled (b) blooming (c) garden
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) good (b) okay (c) golden
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin was hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is sad? (a) Aarav’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home. (b) Aarav was sad. (c) Aarav licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
37. 37.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya felt very cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) quack (c) roar
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) round (c) short

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