Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 779 · 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.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a frog (b) a car horn (c) a steel plate falling
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Yash. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) good (c) fine
4. 4.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a duck (c) a pair of scissors
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) fine (b) polished (c) nice
6. 6.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a dog (b) thunder (c) a motorbike
7. 7.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Pooja drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) cold (b) happy (c) bored
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) milk (b) beep (c) microwave
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) sprinkled (b) stared (c) wandered
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Kabir. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Kabir. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Kabir.
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) did (b) flew (c) soared
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Yash. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Yash. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Yash.
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) howled (b) icy (c) wind
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) got (b) fell (c) plunged
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Maria froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) angry (b) tired (c) scared
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) thunder (b) shook (c) booming
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aisha felt very happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) good (b) enormous (c) nice
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) scribbled (b) slammed (c) gulped
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) ant (b) carried (c) tiny
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is tired? (a) Arjun threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Arjun was tired. (c) Arjun’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) It rained all night in our town.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Simran. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) did (c) scrubbed
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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