Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 855 · 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 word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) tumbled (b) sprinkled (c) crept
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The train left the station at nine.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) proud (c) humble
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) beep (c) green
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) went (c) scrubbed
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Sahil. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Sahil. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Sahil.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is scared? (a) Aisha was scared. (b) Aisha’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet. (c) Aisha folded her arms and glared at her brother.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) soft (c) brave
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
14. 14.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) blazed (b) slammed (c) trudged
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Saanvi gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) scared (b) tired (c) bored
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) juicy
18. 18.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) hiss (b) splash (c) neigh
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
20. 20.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) glanced (b) crawled (c) muttered
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Ananya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Ananya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Ananya.
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Priya froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) scared (b) cold (c) tired
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) nice (b) fiery (c) fine
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is sad? (a) Saanvi sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (b) Saanvi was sad. (c) Saanvi’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.
25. 25.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) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is tired? (a) Manav licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Manav was tired. (c) Manav dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.
27. 27.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) tossed (b) peered (c) scribbled
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) nice (b) good (c) booming
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Dev. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Dev. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Dev.
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) muddy (b) okay (c) good
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) crumbled (b) bread (c) stale
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Manav. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Manav. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Manav.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) got (b) ran (c) raced

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