Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 111 · 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 stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) muddy (b) had (c) pond
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
4. 4.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) tossed (b) leapt (c) scribbled
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) whoosh (b) hiss (c) woof
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is hungry? (a) Kabir’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Kabir stamped his foot and slammed the door. (c) Kabir was hungry.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Imran’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.” (a) telling (b) showing
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) okay (b) good (c) gigantic
11. 11.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) staggered (b) nibbled (c) scrubbed
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is sad? (a) Aarav was sad. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Aarav’s cheek. (c) Aarav shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Arjun shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) telling (b) showing
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) tiny (b) okay (c) good
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) had (b) gulped (c) drank
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hiss (b) garden (c) happy
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
22. 22.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) munched (b) fluttered (c) crept
23. 23.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a duck (c) a snake
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) okay (b) enormous (c) good
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Rohan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Rohan. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Rohan.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) walked (c) trudged
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) achoo (c) room
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) croak (c) happy
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) lion (c) roar
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) shouted (b) leapt (c) scribbled
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is happy? (a) Maria grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Maria was happy. (c) Maria could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
40. 40.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aryan’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.” (a) telling (b) showing

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