Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 320 · 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 playground was an oven in May.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
2. 2.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) raindrops (c) a horse
3. 3.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) gulped (b) dashed (c) muttered
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
5. 5.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) shouted (b) raced (c) sprinkled
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Manav counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) happy (b) bored (c) cold
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) grabbed (b) raced (c) gobbled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) nibbled (b) grabbed (c) shouted
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) stared (c) got
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) grumpy (b) nice (c) fine
12. 12.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) happy
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is happy? (a) Arjun was happy. (b) Arjun could barely keep his eyes open at dinner. (c) Arjun hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Sahil. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Sahil.
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya felt very angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) tap (b) drip (c) dark
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) stomped (b) elephant (c) enormous
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) fine (b) shaggy (c) nice
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) did (b) laughed (c) giggled
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Diya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Diya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Diya.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) It rained all night in our town.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
30. 30.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a duck (c) a rooster
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Pooja felt very happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Vihaan dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) cold (b) bored (c) tired
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) good (b) nice (c) polished
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Fatima. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.

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