Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 880 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) okay (c) nice
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
3. 3.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Fatima felt very hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) had
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) dark (b) tap (c) drip
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sprinkled (b) clutched (c) staggered
9. 9.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) gobbled (b) sobbed (c) tossed
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) good (c) fine
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The train left the station at nine.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) sipped (b) stared (c) tiptoed
14. 14.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) telling (b) showing
15. 15.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a dog (c) a snake
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) good (b) shimmering (c) fine
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) grumpy
26. 26.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) angry (b) sad (c) hungry
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Kavya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Kavya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Kavya.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
29. 29.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) plunged
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) had (b) gobbled (c) ate
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) filled (b) juicy (c) mangoes
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) came (b) walked (c) tiptoed
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) good (b) okay (c) shaggy
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) giggled (c) went
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) angry (b) cold (c) bored

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