Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 17 · 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?
   “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “A tear rolled slowly down Neel’s cheek.” (a) telling (b) showing
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is scared? (a) Tenzin was scared. (b) Tenzin’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter. (c) Tenzin’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) green (c) slowly
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
   “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) sprinkled (c) blazed
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) roar (b) quickly (c) tall
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) tumbled
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) tree (b) owl (c) hoot
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) snake (c) slid
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Yash kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) tired (b) bored (c) cold
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The children played cricket after school.
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Zoya was tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) good (b) rickety (c) nice
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is hungry? (a) Simran sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (b) Simran was hungry. (c) Simran licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) mango (c) meow
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) nice (b) blooming (c) fine
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) gobbled (c) scrubbed
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) huge (c) quiet
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) okay (b) crispy (c) fine
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is happy? (a) Aisha beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Aisha’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap. (c) Aisha was happy.
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
32. 32.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) sad (b) hungry (c) angry
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is tired? (a) Sahil rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) Sahil sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Sahil was tired.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) tumbled (b) dashed (c) scrubbed
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) shook (c) thunder
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) road (b) twisted (c) narrow

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