Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 112 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) boom (c) splash
3. 3.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Farhan folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) showing (b) telling
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
5. 5.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) doorbell (b) noon (c) ding-dong
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Manav. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Manav. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Manav.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) nice (c) okay
10. 10.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Saanvi was really angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Sneha. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Sneha. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Sneha.
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) made (b) chilli (c) fiery
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) leapt (b) gulped (c) crawled
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) tired (b) scared (c) cold
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Yash. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Yash. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Yash.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is tired? (a) Kavya’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Kavya could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (c) Kavya was tired.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
21. 21.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) sobbed (b) scrubbed (c) raced
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is bored? (a) Maria was bored. (b) Maria sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Maria gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
26. 26.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) munched (b) slammed (c) strolled
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The train left the station at nine.
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is happy? (a) Ishaan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Ishaan’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (c) Ishaan was happy.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) made
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) cave (b) gloomy (c) echoed
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Joseph. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Joseph. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Joseph.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) icy
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) juicy (b) good (c) nice
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is hungry? (a) Sneha gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Sneha grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Sneha was hungry.

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