Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 177 · 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 simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
2. 2.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Joseph felt very sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) roar (b) chair (c) yellow
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is sad? (a) Zoya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (b) Zoya was sad. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Zoya’s cheek.
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) tall (c) pitter-patter
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) soft (c) muddy
10. 10.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) fluttered (c) shouted
11. 11.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) tumbled (b) sobbed (c) scribbled
12. 12.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a duck (b) a frog (c) a clock
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Aisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aryan kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) cold
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) achoo (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) ding-dong
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha was really cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) fine (c) okay
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
20. 20.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a bee (b) a crisp papad (c) a noisy drinker
21. 21.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha was really hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
22. 22.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) trudged (c) crept
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Arjun. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Arjun. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Arjun.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
28. 28.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) stared (c) blazed
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
30. 30.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a doorbell (b) a cat (c) raindrops
31. 31.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Maria’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) happy
32. 32.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) clutched (b) hurled (c) munched
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) slid (b) striped (c) snake
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is angry? (a) Maria was angry. (b) Maria laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Maria threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) went (c) munched
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
39. 39.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) an owl (c) a lion
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) fine (c) okay

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