Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 931 · 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 is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) doorbell (b) noon (c) ding-dong
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) okay (b) shiny (c) good
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is tired? (a) Kavya could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (b) Kavya sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (c) Kavya was tired.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The children played cricket after school.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) echoed (b) gloomy (c) cave
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) tumbled (b) dashed (c) muttered
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) tiptoed (b) gobbled (c) muttered
11. 11.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) tumbled (b) clutched (c) leapt
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) rose (b) sun (c) golden
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) fine (b) colourful (c) okay
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) clouds (b) puffy (c) floated
17. 17.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) trudged (c) peered
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) had (b) jumped (c) leapt
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) spoke (b) muttered (c) went
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) whispered (b) fluttered (c) munched
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) pigs (b) muddy (c) oink
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Aryan. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Aryan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Aryan.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
27. 27.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sneha hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) happy
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Neel. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Neel. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Neel.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is scared? (a) Neel shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (b) Neel’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (c) Neel was scared.
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) cold (b) happy (c) bored
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Maria. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Maria. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Maria.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) good (c) nice
40. 40.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.” (a) showing (b) telling

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