Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 507 · 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.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
2. 2.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Sahil beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) showing (b) telling
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) got (c) stared
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) snip (b) roar (c) quack
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Aarav. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Aarav. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Aarav.
10. 10.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) telling (b) showing
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) busy (c) silent
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Dev could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) telling (b) showing
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) roar (b) achoo (c) baa
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) sad (b) happy (c) hungry
16. 16.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a rooster (b) a sheep (c) a horse
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is bored? (a) Riya was bored. (b) Riya drummed her fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Riya sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) snake (b) slid (c) striped
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) telling (b) showing
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) went (b) clutched (c) held
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) narrow (b) okay (c) good
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) dashed (b) leapt (c) sipped
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) gloomy
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) tree (b) owl (c) hoot
35. 35.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Fatima’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.” (a) showing (b) telling
36. 36.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Farhan was really tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) pakoras (b) oil (c) sizzle
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) dawn (b) rooster (c) cock-a-doodle-doo

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