Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 985 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) covered (b) quilt (c) patchwork
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The camera went click at the party.” (a) party (b) click (c) camera
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) round (c) short
8. 8.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Nisha grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) telling (b) showing
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) tall (c) round
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) gulped (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) fine (b) rusty (c) okay
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) fine (b) good (c) chubby
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The leaking tap went ___ in the dark.” (a) crunch (b) drip (c) hoot
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) made (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is bored? (a) Dev’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (b) Dev was bored. (c) Dev counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) stable (b) horse (c) neigh
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is happy? (a) Saanvi was happy. (b) Saanvi rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers. (c) Saanvi hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) went (c) shouted
21. 21.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) showing (b) telling
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a bee (b) a clock (c) a cow
24. 24.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) crawled (c) soared
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The train left the station at nine.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) chirp (c) window
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) car (b) sleek (c) zoomed
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) boom (b) hills (c) thunder
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) river (c) pop
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) crept
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is hungry? (a) Zoya’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Zoya was hungry. (c) Zoya gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.

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