Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 823 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Saanvi.
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is scared? (a) Kabir licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Kabir’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (c) Kabir was scared.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Neel. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Neel. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Neel.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) wandered
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) river (c) hoot
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Kavya rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) showing (b) telling
10. 10.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Riya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.” (a) telling (b) showing
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil was really sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is scared? (a) Yash froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (b) Yash beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Yash was scared.
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) green (c) loud
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) strolled (b) grabbed (c) scrubbed
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) snake (b) hiss (c) angry
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) pull (c) sour
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
22. 22.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a dog (b) a bee (c) a frog
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) telling (b) showing
26. 26.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Pooja shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.” (a) showing (b) telling
27. 27.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a horse (b) a frog (c) a sparrow
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) bored (b) tired (c) hungry
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) scribbled (b) grabbed (c) stared
31. 31.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) happy
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) got
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) nice (b) crowded (c) okay
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) loud (c) quiet
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) made (c) looked
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is scared? (a) Simran could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (b) Simran was scared. (c) Simran gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) good (b) nice (c) golden

Free creative writing lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/creative-writing-for-kids