Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 350 · 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 simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) good (b) okay (c) gigantic
4. 4.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) wandered (b) scribbled (c) sipped
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) fine (b) sleepy (c) good
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) fine (b) tiny (c) good
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) road (b) twisted (c) narrow
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) nice (c) good
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Imran. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Imran. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Imran.
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sneha was really hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
19. 19.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a bee (b) a pair of scissors (c) a campfire
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
23. 23.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a sparrow (b) a pair of scissors (c) a visitor at the door
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) fireworks (c) lit
25. 25.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) grabbed (b) stared (c) gulped
26. 26.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a car horn (b) a horse (c) a heavy bag falling
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aryan was hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) came (b) put (c) sprinkled
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) monkey (b) stole (c) cheeky
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) blazed (b) soared (c) gobbled
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.

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