Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 4 · 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 metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) soared (b) scribbled (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is angry? (a) Farhan’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists. (b) Farhan was angry. (c) Farhan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Ishaan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Ishaan.
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) nice (b) sleepy (c) fine
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
10. 10.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Riya kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) showing (b) telling
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Saanvi rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) angry (b) scared (c) tired
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) had (c) sobbed
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is bored? (a) Maria was bored. (b) Maria drummed her fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Maria hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is happy? (a) Ishaan was happy. (b) Ishaan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (c) Ishaan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) got (c) tiptoed
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) ladder (c) wobbled
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) lion (b) dozed (c) sleepy
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) went (b) threw (c) hurled
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) gigantic
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) pitter-patter (b) raindrops (c) roof
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Vihaan stamped his foot and slammed the door.” (a) showing (b) telling
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) ant (b) carried (c) tiny
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Maria folded her arms and glared at her brother.” (a) showing (b) telling
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Arjun. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Arjun. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Arjun.
34. 34.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sobbed (b) nibbled (c) raced
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) laughed (b) made (c) giggled
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) tickled (b) grass (c) feathery
38. 38.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) raindrops (b) a lion (c) a cat
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

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