Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 875 · 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 lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
2. 2.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Vihaan felt very hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) baa (b) soft (c) lamb
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) muddy
5. 5.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) hurled (b) staggered (c) plunged
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) nice (b) sleepy (c) good
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) pencil (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) nice (b) tiny (c) okay
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Farhan threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) showing (b) telling
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) showing (b) telling
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) happy (b) bored (c) angry
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) rough
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The baby slept like a log.
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) hoot (b) drip (c) hiss
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) creaky
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) dry (b) logs (c) crackle
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Nisha. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) muttered (b) nibbled (c) soared
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is scared? (a) Rohan gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (b) Rohan was scared. (c) Rohan sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) pond (c) ducks
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) sprinkled (b) trudged (c) munched
38. 38.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a sheep (c) a cat
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) boom (c) pencil

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