Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 738 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) good (b) foaming (c) fine
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) green (c) loud
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
5. 5.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Neel counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) telling (b) showing
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Ananya. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Ananya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Ananya.
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) click (b) sizzle (c) quack
9. 9.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) giggled (b) wandered (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) croak (c) gentle
11. 11.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a cow (b) a sneeze (c) a sparrow
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) had
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is hungry? (a) Aarav was hungry. (b) Aarav licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (c) Aarav’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) mangoes (b) filled (c) juicy
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a clock (b) the wind (c) a horse
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) hiss (b) slurp (c) neigh
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Dev sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) hungry (b) sad (c) bored
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) hungry (b) tired (c) cold
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) shaggy
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) groaned (b) stairs (c) creaky
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is sad? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Diya’s cheek. (b) Diya was sad. (c) Diya could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is cold? (a) Kavya was cold. (b) Kavya beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Kavya shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) kitten (c) curled
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) frogs (b) croak (c) monsoon
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) got (c) tossed
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) sad (b) tired (c) hungry
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Diya. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Diya. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Diya.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) It rained all night in our town.
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) raindrops (b) roof (c) pitter-patter
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pop (b) chair (c) green
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) gentle (c) sizzle

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