Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 222 · 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 punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Farhan. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Farhan. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Farhan.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) moo
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is bored? (a) Nisha was bored. (b) Nisha sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Nisha hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
7. 7.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a duck (c) raindrops
8. 8.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Aryan threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) scared (b) angry (c) cold
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Fatima gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) sad (b) scared (c) bored
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) monsoon (b) frogs (c) croak
11. 11.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Farhan beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) telling (b) showing
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) hiss (b) beep (c) quack
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
14. 14.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan was cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) sour
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The children played cricket after school.
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is tired? (a) Farhan rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (b) Farhan was tired. (c) Farhan’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) tickled (b) grass (c) feathery
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) quickly (c) honk
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Neel. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Neel. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Neel.
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tenzin beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) cold
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) window (c) crunch
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The children played cricket after school.
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is happy? (a) Sneha drummed her fingers and stared at the clock. (b) Sneha laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Sneha was happy.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
31. 31.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) crept (b) clutched (c) scribbled
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) had (b) sobbed (c) cried
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) glanced (b) munched (c) whispered
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) clang (c) pencil
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
40. 40.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Joseph felt very cold.” (a) telling (b) showing

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