Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 1 · 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.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) sipped (b) staggered (c) fluttered
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) okay (b) good (c) icy
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) got (b) walked (c) tiptoed
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “A tear rolled slowly down Simran’s cheek.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) happy
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) bus (b) rattled (c) rusty
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.” (a) showing (b) telling
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) plunged (b) muttered (c) staggered
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) slurp (b) whoosh (c) woof
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) pop (b) neigh (c) click
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) naughty
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) quickly (c) splash
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) meow (b) quack (c) chirp
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) good (b) okay (c) tiny
23. 23.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) blazed (c) tiptoed
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Zoya was really angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) crumbled (c) bread
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) wandered (b) clutched (c) shouted
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) fine (b) booming (c) nice
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) mangoes (b) juicy (c) filled
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) sank (b) squishy (c) cushion
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Saanvi licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) showing (b) telling
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) had (c) dashed
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) nibbled (c) leapt
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) loud (c) red
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) staggered (b) plunged (c) scrubbed
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Priya. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Priya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Priya.
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is tired? (a) Tara threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Tara could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (c) Tara was tired.

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