Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 743 · 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?
   “Farhan threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) sad (b) angry (c) scared
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Nisha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) okay (b) good (c) fiery
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) gentle (c) woof
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) crept (b) scrubbed (c) whispered
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) good (b) rusty (c) okay
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Tara. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Tara. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Tara.
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is tired? (a) Farhan could barely keep his eyes open at dinner. (b) Farhan counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (c) Farhan was tired.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) dark (b) tap (c) drip
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) went (c) gobbled
16. 16.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) telling (b) showing
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) shiny (b) sparkled (c) pebbles
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) shimmering
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) nice (c) okay
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) rickety
24. 24.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) We heard the train whistle far away.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) fluttered (b) strolled (c) plunged
30. 30.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Riya felt very cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) clutched (b) tiptoed (c) hurled
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) street (c) honk
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) nice (b) sticky (c) good
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) clutched (b) muttered (c) strolled
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is tired? (a) Kavya was tired. (b) Kavya rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Kavya gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) croak (b) splash (c) chirp
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) good (b) nice (c) golden
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) slowly (c) slurp

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