Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 950 · 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.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) raindrops (b) a sparrow (c) a cow
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) meow (b) night (c) cat
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) hooted (b) speckled (c) owl
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) blazed (b) shouted (c) sprinkled
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) roof (b) raindrops (c) pitter-patter
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) sank (c) squishy
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) stared (c) scrubbed
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) floor (b) bag (c) thud
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Maria’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) hungry
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) hurled (c) gulped
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) smelled (b) blooming (c) garden
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is happy? (a) Diya was happy. (b) Diya folded her arms and glared at her brother. (c) Diya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) got (b) scrubbed (c) cleaned
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) glanced (c) trudged
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Riya’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter.” (a) telling (b) showing
24. 24.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a bee (b) an owl (c) a sparrow
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Meera licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) telling (b) showing
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is tired? (a) Nisha was tired. (b) Nisha dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (c) Nisha’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) nice (b) cuddly (c) fine
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is cold? (a) Aryan kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Aryan’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (c) Aryan was cold.
31. 31.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) hungry (b) cold (c) happy
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) beep (c) quickly
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) scared (b) tired (c) angry
35. 35.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) trudged (b) scrubbed (c) sprinkled
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) floor (b) polished (c) squeaked
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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