Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 715 · 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 is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) floor (b) squeaked (c) polished
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) came (c) strolled
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) pop (b) crackle (c) knock
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) monkey (b) stole (c) cheeky
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) chilli (c) made
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) nice (c) fine
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is sad? (a) Tears filled Imran’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (b) Imran sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Imran was sad.
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) peacock (b) spread (c) shimmering
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) wind (c) trees
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is scared? (a) Aryan beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Aryan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (c) Aryan was scared.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is sad? (a) Kavya gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Kavya’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (c) Kavya was sad.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) naughty
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) neigh (b) crunch (c) quack
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) tumbled (b) gulped (c) staggered
20. 20.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) happy (b) tired (c) bored
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Priya kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) showing (b) telling
23. 23.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) thunder (b) a dog (c) raindrops
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) black (c) noisy
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) tree (c) hoot
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Fatima. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Fatima. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Fatima.
28. 28.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) trudged (b) dashed (c) munched
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) pitter-patter (b) crackle (c) moo
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Ananya. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Ananya. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Ananya.
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) had (b) raced (c) ran
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) raced (c) sprinkled
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) pakoras (b) oil (c) sizzle
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) thunder (b) boom (c) hills
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is happy? (a) Simran’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (b) Simran beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Simran was happy.

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