Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 482 · 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 fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The train left the station at nine.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
3. 3.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a motorbike (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) thunder
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Pooja drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) telling (b) showing
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) snip (c) yellow
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) rose (b) golden (c) sun
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) had (c) gulped
8. 8.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Rohan’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) telling (b) showing
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Neel. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Neel. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Neel.
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) sipped (b) crept (c) muttered
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) thunder (b) booming (c) shook
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir was angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya stamped her foot and slammed the door.” (a) showing (b) telling
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
20. 20.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) munched (b) shouted (c) gulped
21. 21.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) tumbled (b) scribbled (c) fluttered
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) good (c) okay
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is hungry? (a) Farhan rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (b) Farhan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (c) Farhan was hungry.
26. 26.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a sheep (b) a jump into a pool (c) a pair of scissors
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) bus (b) rusty (c) rattled
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Riya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
30. 30.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Priya kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) showing (b) telling
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) clock (b) tick-tock (c) hall
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) good (b) okay (c) stale
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) roar (b) beep (c) drip
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) moo (c) table
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) fine (b) sour (c) nice
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light

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