Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 377 · 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 feeling does this sentence show?
   “Ananya froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) angry
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “A tear rolled slowly down Aryan’s cheek.” (a) sad (b) happy (c) hungry
4. 4.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Maria licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) cold (b) hungry (c) scared
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
6. 6.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is scared? (a) Aarav was scared. (b) Aarav froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (c) Aarav hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
8. 8.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Farhan kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) bored (b) tired (c) cold
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
11. 11.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) neigh (b) croak (c) tick-tock
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
13. 13.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash was really angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) tree (b) towered (c) gigantic
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is scared? (a) Joseph’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (b) Joseph was scared. (c) Joseph gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) good (b) nice (c) feathery
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kavya was sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) children (b) pool (c) splash
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is angry? (a) Arjun was angry. (b) Arjun dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (c) Arjun threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan was tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is happy? (a) Saanvi was happy. (b) Saanvi grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Saanvi gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is hungry? (a) Joseph gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (b) Joseph was hungry. (c) Joseph gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) sizzle (b) oink (c) hiss
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) staggered (b) giggled (c) nibbled
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
31. 31.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a horse (b) a sparrow (c) a lion
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) spoke (c) whispered
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The baby slept like a log.
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) fine (b) sour (c) nice
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

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