Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 450 · 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 could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) hurled (c) muttered
2. 2.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Pooja was really happy.” (a) telling (b) showing
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
4. 4.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a crisp papad (c) a clock
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Arjun. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Arjun. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Arjun.
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) slammed (b) raced (c) shouted
7. 7.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Ishaan was really tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) slurp (b) ding-dong (c) tick-tock
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The feather was as light as air.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
10. 10.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) munched (b) shouted (c) blazed
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) fine (c) nice
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Farhan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Farhan. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Farhan.
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The baby slept like a log.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) bored (b) cold (c) tired
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) snake (b) slid (c) striped
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) bag (b) floor (c) thud
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) taxis (b) street (c) honk
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
26. 26.What makes the sound “slurp”? (a) a doorbell (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a noisy drinker
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) leapt
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Vihaan was happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) fine (b) good (c) polished
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) thunder (b) hills (c) boom
31. 31.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) a lion (b) a snake (c) a pair of scissors
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is cold? (a) Neel gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Neel shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (c) Neel was cold.
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) crawled (b) tumbled (c) gulped
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is happy? (a) Diya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Diya was happy. (c) Diya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is sad? (a) Rohan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (b) Rohan was sad. (c) Rohan gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
37. 37.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a camera (b) a pair of scissors (c) a sneeze
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is bored? (a) Joseph’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home. (b) Joseph sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Joseph was bored.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) It rained all night in our town.
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) nice (b) good (c) rickety

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