Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 988 · 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 feeling does this sentence show?
   “Yash beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) happy
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) speckled
3. 3.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) trudged (b) dashed (c) scribbled
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) baa (b) chair (c) gentle
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) gloomy
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
16. 16.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) nibbled (c) soared
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) scraped (b) rope (c) rough
20. 20.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Saanvi could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.” (a) telling (b) showing
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) roar (c) clang
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) crunch (c) quickly
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Tara. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Tara. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Tara.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) gentle (c) slurp
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The children played cricket after school.
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) chair (c) beep
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
30. 30.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan felt very sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) muddy (c) soft
32. 32.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Tara’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) hungry
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is hungry? (a) Imran was hungry. (b) Imran rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (c) Imran licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) came
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) rough
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) dashed (c) made
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) dosa (b) crackled (c) crispy

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