Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 912 · 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 ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) nice (b) good (c) rough
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Kabir was really tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
5. 5.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Aryan was really happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) tree (b) towered (c) gigantic
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) hot (c) loud
11. 11.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a duck (b) a sparrow (c) a horse
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is tired? (a) Aarav sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Aarav rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Aarav was tired.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) good (b) nice (c) spiky
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) hoot (c) window
19. 19.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) leapt (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Ananya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Ananya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ananya.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Fatima. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Tenzin. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Tenzin. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Tenzin.
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) pencil (c) snip
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) okay (b) polished (c) fine
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) baa (b) soft (c) lamb
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is happy? (a) Priya dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (b) Priya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Priya was happy.
28. 28.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) blazed (b) clutched (c) peered
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) kite (b) danced (c) colourful
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) plunged (b) nibbled (c) whispered
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) croak (b) neigh (c) crunch
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is tired? (a) Maria was tired. (b) Maria sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (c) Maria dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) knock (b) splash (c) click
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) clouds (b) puffy (c) floated
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) tired (b) scared (c) sad
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Yash stamped his foot and slammed the door.” (a) angry (b) scared (c) hungry

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