Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 312 · 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 a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) had (b) tossed (c) threw
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Aarav. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Aarav. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Aarav.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) tick-tock (c) woof
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The feather was as light as air.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is tired? (a) Aarav rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (b) Aarav was tired. (c) Aarav could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) got (c) walked
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is sad? (a) Arjun gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Arjun was sad. (c) Arjun’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) good (b) fiery (c) nice
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is happy? (a) Kabir was happy. (b) Kabir grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Kabir licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) crunch (b) pop (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) came (b) hurled (c) threw
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) beep (c) gentle
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) chirp (c) gentle
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) went
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
21. 21.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) muttered (b) nibbled (c) trudged
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Manav was sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) showing (b) telling
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) garden (c) woof
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) car (b) zoomed (c) sleek
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) nice (b) good (c) speckled
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) soft (c) brave
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sneha was hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) boom (b) teacher (c) tall
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Fatima. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Tenzin. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Tenzin.
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) floor (b) squeaked (c) polished
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The sea tasted very salty.

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