Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 703 · 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 feeling does this sentence show?
   “Vihaan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) scared (b) hungry (c) happy
2. 2.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) plunged (b) giggled (c) gobbled
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Meera. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is bored? (a) Aryan was bored. (b) Aryan drummed his fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Aryan beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) tiny (c) weak
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) whoosh (b) table (c) quickly
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is hungry? (a) Arjun laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Arjun gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (c) Arjun was hungry.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) sprinkled (c) plunged
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) clang (b) gentle (c) chair
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) striped
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
19. 19.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) glanced (b) leapt (c) gulped
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) knock (b) buzz (c) sizzle
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) vroom (b) boom (c) hoot
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is angry? (a) Yash gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Yash was angry. (c) Yash folded his arms and glared at his brother.
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) tree (c) hoot
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) slammed (b) strolled (c) glanced
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) dry (b) crackle (c) logs
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) got
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Saanvi. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Saanvi.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) bored (b) hungry (c) happy
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) made (b) fell (c) plunged
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) ding-dong (b) drip (c) beep

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