Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 872 · 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 “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) munched (c) tossed
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) rusty (b) nice (c) fine
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) sipped
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) good (b) nice (c) puffy
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) mangoes (b) filled (c) juicy
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) nice (b) good (c) chubby
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is sad? (a) Rohan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (b) Rohan was sad. (c) Rohan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is tired? (a) Tara was tired. (b) Tara licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (c) Tara rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tears filled Diya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) showing (b) telling
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) okay (b) gloomy (c) fine
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Aryan. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Aryan.
20. 20.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) pigs (b) muddy (c) oink
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) echoed (b) cave (c) gloomy
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
24. 24.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) plunged (b) staggered (c) gobbled
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) made
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) soared (b) shouted (c) staggered
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) good (c) nice
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) shiny (b) good (c) nice
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Maria froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) happy
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is cold? (a) Ananya’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Ananya was cold. (c) Ananya beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) nice (b) muddy (c) okay
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is scared? (a) Pooja gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut. (b) Pooja was scared. (c) Pooja grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
37. 37.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran was bored.” (a) showing (b) telling
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Dev was scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) sad (b) scared (c) happy
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) peacock (b) shimmering (c) spread

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