Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 268 · 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 clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) nice (b) foaming (c) fine
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) green (c) pop
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) good (b) grumpy (c) nice
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Ananya. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Ananya. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Ananya.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
8. 8.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Saanvi shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.” (a) telling (b) showing
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Ananya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.” (a) tired (b) scared (c) angry
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) wind (b) howled (c) icy
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) nice (b) fiery (c) fine
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) telling (b) showing
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) narrow
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) telling (b) showing
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) nice (c) fine
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) stomped (b) enormous (c) elephant
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) wobbled (c) ladder
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) market (b) buzzed (c) crowded
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is scared? (a) Rohan’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home. (b) Rohan was scared. (c) Rohan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
25. 25.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) raced (b) munched (c) fluttered
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is hungry? (a) Aarav licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Aarav was hungry. (c) Aarav’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) green (c) hiss
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.” (a) tired (b) sad (c) scared
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Ishaan. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Ishaan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Ishaan.
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is cold? (a) Sneha laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Sneha was cold. (c) Sneha shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) sipped (b) munched (c) giggled
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) weak (c) tiny
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aryan kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) bored (b) sad (c) hungry
34. 34.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a camera (b) a steel plate falling (c) a balloon
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) flowers (c) bees
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) burst (b) balloon (c) pop
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) mango (c) ding-dong
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) good (b) icy (c) nice
40. 40.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tears filled Farhan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) showing (b) telling

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