Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 440 · 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 strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) strolled (b) stared (c) gobbled
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) pop (b) burst (c) balloon
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) good (b) foaming (c) okay
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is angry? (a) Dev counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (b) Dev was angry. (c) Dev threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) pop (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) buzz
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) slurp (c) chair
9. 9.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) hurled (b) sipped (c) peered
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) did (c) ate
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Yash. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) glanced
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) bored (b) cold (c) angry
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is cold? (a) Saanvi’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Saanvi was cold. (c) Saanvi shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.
17. 17.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Dev sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) bored (b) happy (c) sad
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) rushed (b) foaming (c) river
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) boom (b) hills (c) thunder
25. 25.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) hungry (b) angry (c) scared
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is scared? (a) Tenzin was scared. (b) Tenzin grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Tenzin gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is cold? (a) Dev beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Dev was cold. (c) Dev shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) went (c) wandered
30. 30.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a sneeze (c) a cow
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) drip (b) snip (c) chirp
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) happy
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
35. 35.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) tossed (b) dashed (c) tumbled
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
38. 38.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) raindrops (c) a cow
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) good (c) nice
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

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