Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 383 · 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 sentence showing or telling?
   “Imran was sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) baa (b) happy (c) river
4. 4.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) raced (b) soared (c) staggered
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) wobbled (b) ladder (c) rickety
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Yash was angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is tired? (a) Aarav’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (b) Aarav was tired. (c) Aarav gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Riya felt very angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) slammed (b) hurled (c) trudged
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) lit (c) fireworks
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Aryan. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Aryan. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Aryan.
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) strolled (b) muttered (c) slammed
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) quickly (c) splash
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) It rained all night in our town.
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) yellow (c) moo
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) crackle (c) green
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) echoed (b) cave (c) gloomy
29. 29.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) tossed (b) whispered (c) dashed
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is happy? (a) Aryan’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (b) Aryan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Aryan was happy.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Sahil. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) drip (b) sizzle (c) pop
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) shouted (b) dashed (c) peered
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aryan dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) hungry (b) cold (c) tired
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Sneha. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Sneha. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Sneha.
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) kite (c) danced
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) river (c) meow

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