Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 349 · 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 feather was as light as air.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) tree (b) hoot (c) owl
4. 4.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a balloon (b) a rooster (c) a camera
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) thread (b) snip (c) scissors
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) thud (b) click (c) ding-dong
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) okay (b) good (c) polished
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Pooja’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) angry (b) sad (c) scared
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is hungry? (a) Sneha dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (b) Sneha licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (c) Sneha was hungry.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) sank (c) squishy
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) crisp (b) crunch (c) papad
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) chilli (b) made (c) fiery
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) muddy (b) okay (c) nice
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) groaned (b) stairs (c) creaky
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) nibbled (b) whispered (c) crawled
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Priya. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Priya. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Priya.
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) soared (c) went
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) gobbled (b) clutched (c) strolled
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) nice (b) good (c) golden
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) drip (b) chirp (c) oink
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) good (c) okay
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The baby slept like a log.
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) crackle (b) boom (c) woof
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) lamb (b) baa (c) soft
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is tired? (a) Nisha was tired. (b) Nisha hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Nisha could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.

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