Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 12 · 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?
   “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
2. 2.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) trudged (c) plunged
3. 3.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Ishaan felt very sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) pencil (c) crackle
7. 7.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) soared (b) glanced (c) scrubbed
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Zoya. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Zoya. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Zoya.
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is scared? (a) Vihaan was scared. (b) Vihaan drummed his fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Vihaan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) boom (b) baa (c) roar
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is cold? (a) Meera was cold. (b) Meera rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers. (c) Meera counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) buzzed (c) market
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) crunch (c) garden
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) bored (b) angry (c) happy
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) good (c) fine
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) giggled (b) grabbed (c) sprinkled
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is sad? (a) Yash kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Yash’s cheek. (c) Yash was sad.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is scared? (a) Neel was scared. (b) Neel’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (c) Neel stamped his foot and slammed the door.
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) pop (c) teacher
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is scared? (a) Kavya was scared. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Kavya’s cheek. (c) Kavya froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) peacock (b) spread (c) shimmering
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav was tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) angry (b) hiss (c) snake
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) happy
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) nice (c) fine
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) sobbed (c) soared
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) fine (b) mysterious (c) good

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