Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 78 · 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 ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) fine (b) shiny (c) okay
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) nibbled (b) fluttered (c) leapt
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Arjun beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) showing (b) telling
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) ding-dong (c) green
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crackled (b) dosa (c) crispy
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) vroom (c) crunch
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) garden (b) blooming (c) smelled
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Aarav. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Aarav. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aarav.
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is sad? (a) Diya’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists. (b) Diya was sad. (c) Diya’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is hungry? (a) Imran’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Imran counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (c) Imran was hungry.
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is cold? (a) Meera shivered and stamped her feet in the snow. (b) Meera was cold. (c) Meera folded her arms and glared at her brother.
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) came (b) wandered (c) walked
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) window (b) chirp (c) sparrows
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) got (c) tiptoed
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) soared (b) slammed (c) trudged
32. 32.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) happy
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) okay (b) good (c) tiny
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) nice (b) spiky (c) good
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sneha dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) cold (b) angry (c) tired
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Vihaan. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Vihaan. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Vihaan.
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) sad (b) angry (c) tired
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is tired? (a) Meera gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut. (b) Meera rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Meera was tired.

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