Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 24 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Zoya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) scared (b) happy (c) cold
3. 3.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Ishaan was happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) green (c) loud
5. 5.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) peered (b) scribbled (c) raced
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
7. 7.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Farhan kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) scared
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) dashed (c) stared
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Simran’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) angry (b) tired (c) hungry
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) proud (c) humble
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is cold? (a) Rohan was cold. (b) Rohan threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Rohan’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel was sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
19. 19.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a microwave (b) a noisy drinker (c) a lion
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) okay (c) fine
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) crawled (c) hurled
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) munched (b) wandered (c) scrubbed
23. 23.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a bee (c) a balloon
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) slurp (c) garden
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) made (b) looked (c) stared
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Aryan. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Aryan. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Aryan.
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is happy? (a) Kavya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (b) Kavya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Kavya was happy.
30. 30.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a dog (b) a sparrow (c) a clock
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) floor (b) polished (c) squeaked
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is happy? (a) Tara hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Tara’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet. (c) Tara was happy.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) tumbled (b) strolled (c) peered
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) fluttered (c) sprinkled

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