Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 262 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is sad? (a) Priya’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter. (b) Priya was sad. (c) Tears filled Priya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) stomped (c) elephant
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) wandered (c) trudged
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Tears filled Kabir’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) showing (b) telling
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) snored (b) giant (c) grumpy
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is happy? (a) Riya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Riya was happy. (c) Riya’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.
10. 10.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a dog (c) a sheep
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is hungry? (a) Simran was hungry. (b) Simran rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers. (c) Simran kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) sizzle (c) kind
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) zoomed (b) car (c) sleek
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
16. 16.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Fatima shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.” (a) showing (b) telling
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) neigh (b) river (c) happy
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is cold? (a) Sahil’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Sahil was cold. (c) Sahil gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
24. 24.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) scribbled (b) blazed (c) dashed
25. 25.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Vihaan gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.” (a) hungry (b) cold (c) scared
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) peered (b) tossed (c) munched
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is angry? (a) Saanvi was angry. (b) Saanvi’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap. (c) Saanvi’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) slurp (b) lassi (c) drank
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) sipped (b) nibbled (c) grabbed
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) hills (b) boom (c) thunder
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
35. 35.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Joseph was tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Nisha. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Nisha. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Nisha.
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) got
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Nisha’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.” (a) tired (b) sad (c) hungry
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) splash (b) children (c) pool
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) good (b) juicy (c) nice

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