Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 148 · 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 strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) whispered (b) scribbled (c) shouted
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) puppy (c) chewed
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
5. 5.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Aryan beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) showing (b) telling
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Riya sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) telling (b) showing
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
8. 8.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) peered (b) dashed (c) scribbled
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) went (b) trudged (c) walked
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) had (b) muddy (c) pond
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kavya was cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Vihaan’s cheek.” (a) telling (b) showing
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is scared? (a) Vihaan was scared. (b) Vihaan counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (c) Vihaan gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) road (b) twisted (c) narrow
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sahil kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) angry (b) tired (c) bored
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Sneha. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Sneha.
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) sleepy (b) lion (c) dozed
27. 27.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a cow (b) a snake (c) a microwave
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Farhan. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Farhan. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Farhan.
29. 29.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) gobbled (b) tossed (c) tiptoed
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) cactus (b) pricked (c) spiky
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) okay (b) golden (c) fine
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Maria sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) sad
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) wrote (c) scribbled
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Nisha. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Nisha. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Nisha.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.

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