Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 272 · 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 ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
   “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) sprinkled (c) hurled
4. 4.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Sneha licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) scared (b) hungry (c) bored
5. 5.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Arjun was really angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Riya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) happy
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) shouted (b) tiptoed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is cold? (a) Kabir beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Kabir was cold. (c) Kabir’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) thunder (c) booming
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) puppy (c) chewed
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is angry? (a) Farhan threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Farhan grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Farhan was angry.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) went (c) drank
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Riya. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Riya. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Riya.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) car (b) zoomed (c) sleek
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
21. 21.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) soared (b) giggled (c) scribbled
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) croak (c) table
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) okay (b) sleepy (c) nice
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) staggered (b) munched (c) muttered
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) had
32. 32.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Dev threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) happy (b) tired (c) angry
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is sad? (a) Imran gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Imran was sad. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Imran’s cheek.
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) patchwork
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) shouted (b) tumbled (c) nibbled
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) floor (b) thud (c) bag
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Fatima. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Fatima. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Fatima.
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) shouted (b) peered (c) gobbled

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