Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 10 · 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 sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Priya felt very bored.” (a) telling (b) showing
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) came (c) raced
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) good (b) okay (c) enormous
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) burst (b) balloon (c) pop
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Sahil. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Sahil. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Sahil.
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) narrow (b) twisted (c) road
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Neel laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) scared (b) happy (c) hungry
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir felt very happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
20. 20.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) stared (b) fluttered (c) gobbled
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is angry? (a) Ananya folded her arms and glared at her brother. (b) Ananya was angry. (c) Ananya sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash was really happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is tired? (a) Diya was tired. (b) Diya gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (c) Diya could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) ding-dong (b) click (c) boom
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Yash. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Yash. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Yash.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) baby (b) chubby (c) giggled
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) nice (b) good (c) rough
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) gobbled (b) staggered (c) whispered
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) fine (b) foaming (c) okay
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) made
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is cold? (a) Maria was cold. (b) Maria’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists. (c) Maria rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) good (b) okay (c) naughty
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is tired? (a) Saanvi dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (b) Saanvi was tired. (c) Saanvi’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Imran. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Imran. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Imran.
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy

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