Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 695 · 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?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) gulped (c) whispered
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) did (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) yellow
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) chirp (c) river
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Dev. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Dev. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Dev.
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fine (b) fluffy (c) okay
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) baa (b) chair (c) teacher
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) came (c) spoke
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) crackle (b) quack (c) crunch
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Saanvi. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Saanvi. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Saanvi.
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is scared? (a) Joseph gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (b) Joseph was scared. (c) Tears filled Joseph’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) nice (b) mysterious (c) okay
18. 18.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) giggled (b) tiptoed (c) tossed
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) tossed (c) went
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Farhan was cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil was happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Sahil. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Sahil. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Sahil.
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Manav was angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) scared (b) bored (c) sad
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) dosa (b) crackled (c) crispy
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is angry? (a) Diya licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Diya folded her arms and glared at her brother. (c) Diya was angry.
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) hiss (b) baa (c) sizzle

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