Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 430 · 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 water was as clear as glass. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) good (b) okay (c) crowded
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) nibbled (b) tiptoed (c) scrubbed
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Kabir laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) happy (b) bored (c) sad
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Diya beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) showing (b) telling
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is angry? (a) Dev’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (b) Dev’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists. (c) Dev was angry.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) soft (c) brave
13. 13.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a bee (b) an owl (c) a leaking tap
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) okay (b) stale (c) good
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is cold? (a) Manav’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Manav was cold. (c) Manav hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) dazzling
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is scared? (a) Diya was scared. (b) Tears filled Diya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (c) Diya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) blazed (c) whispered
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) glanced (b) grabbed (c) crept
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) round (c) short
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Priya was scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) moo (b) yellow (c) pencil
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) muttered (b) stared (c) slammed
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) nice (c) okay
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Dev. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Dev. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Dev.
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) clang (c) window
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) woof (c) gate
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Fatima dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) tired (b) sad (c) hungry
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
36. 36.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) giggled
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) frogs (b) monsoon (c) croak
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
40. 40.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) showing (b) telling

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