Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 434 · 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 SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is bored? (a) Rohan was bored. (b) Rohan kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (c) Rohan laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) wind (b) whoosh (c) trees
3. 3.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a snake (b) a visitor at the door (c) a horse
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is bored? (a) Joseph kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (b) Joseph was bored. (c) Joseph could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) peered (b) trudged (c) whispered
8. 8.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a duck (b) a microwave (c) a frog
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
10. 10.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) scribbled (c) grabbed
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is angry? (a) Maria laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Maria was angry. (c) Maria folded her arms and glared at her brother.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) hot (c) loud
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan was really angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) angry (b) cold (c) bored
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) fine (b) polished (c) nice
25. 25.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a cow (b) raindrops (c) a jump into a pool
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) crackled (c) dosa
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is angry? (a) Fatima laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Fatima stamped her foot and slammed the door. (c) Fatima was angry.
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sneha gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) angry
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) nice (c) fine
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) made
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is angry? (a) Yash folded his arms and glared at his brother. (b) Yash was angry. (c) Yash licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
34. 34.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) dashed (c) wandered
35. 35.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a clock (b) a sheep (c) a steel plate falling
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) walked (c) had
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Imran laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) scared (b) happy (c) angry

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