Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 804 · 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 strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) shouted
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is cold? (a) Pooja was cold. (b) Pooja drummed her fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Pooja’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) croak (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) whoosh
6. 6.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a campfire (b) a sneeze (c) a frog
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
8. 8.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a doorbell (b) a microwave (c) a leaking tap
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Zoya. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Zoya. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Zoya.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is angry? (a) Diya was angry. (b) Diya could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (c) Diya threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
12. 12.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Saanvi drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) angry (b) bored (c) happy
13. 13.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a sneeze (b) a crisp papad (c) a motorbike
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) river (c) whoosh
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) made (c) tossed
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) booming (c) thunder
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) blooming
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) dazzling
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Dev. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Dev. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Dev.
24. 24.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) stared (b) crawled (c) grabbed
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Joseph. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Joseph. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Joseph.
27. 27.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a lion (b) a bee (c) a pig
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
29. 29.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a rooster (b) a sheep (c) a jump into a pool
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) telling (b) showing
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is scared? (a) Pooja kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Pooja’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet. (c) Pooja was scared.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
39. 39.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) drip (b) honk (c) pop
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) chirp (c) pitter-patter

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