Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 972 · 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 line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) came (b) burned (c) blazed
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) walked (c) strolled
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) neigh (c) moo
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Ishaan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) scared (b) happy (c) sad
10. 10.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a campfire (b) thunder (c) a horse
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.” (a) scared (b) cold (c) bored
14. 14.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a cow (b) thunder (c) a jump into a pool
15. 15.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a noisy drinker (c) a car horn
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
19. 19.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) grabbed (b) raced (c) scrubbed
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) echoed (c) cave
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) table (c) knock
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Joseph froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) showing (b) telling
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kavya was really angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Joseph. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Joseph. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Joseph.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is angry? (a) Riya was angry. (b) Riya gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (c) Riya threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) slowly (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Farhan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Farhan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Farhan.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) sank (c) cushion
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Zoya’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) telling (b) showing
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) slammed (c) dashed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) got

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