Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 801 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) got
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
3. 3.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) raindrops (b) a car horn (c) a duck
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) glassy
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
6. 6.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) shouted (b) stared (c) giggled
7. 7.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a motorbike (b) a horse (c) a duck
8. 8.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a cow (b) a cat (c) a heavy bag falling
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) moo (c) teacher
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) smelled (b) garden (c) blooming
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Joseph. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Joseph. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Joseph.
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) made (b) shouted (c) spoke
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Zoya licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) telling (b) showing
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) shouted (b) tumbled (c) scribbled
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Yash. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Yash. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Yash.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
23. 23.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a bee (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a visitor at the door
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash was cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) did (b) muttered (c) spoke
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) yellow (c) snip
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) nice (c) good
30. 30.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) clutched (b) dashed (c) tumbled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) stared (c) slammed
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Nisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Aarav. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Aarav. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Aarav.
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is sad? (a) Simran threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Simran sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (c) Simran was sad.
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) rushed (b) foaming (c) river
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) stared (b) crept (c) scrubbed

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