Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 55 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) nice (c) fine
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) fine (b) good (c) chubby
7. 7.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) tiptoed (c) dashed
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is hungry? (a) Dev’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (b) Dev gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (c) Dev was hungry.
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) creaky (b) good (c) nice
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
11. 11.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) fluttered
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) trees (b) wind (c) whoosh
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is sad? (a) Tears filled Yash’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (b) Yash’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (c) Yash was sad.
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) made (c) threw
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.” (a) tired (b) cold (c) bored
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) juicy
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aryan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) scared (b) tired (c) hungry
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) shed (b) cow (c) moo
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) curled (b) fluffy (c) kitten
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) soft (c) brave
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) cried (b) sobbed (c) got
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) had (b) muddy (c) pond
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) slammed (b) crawled (c) fluttered
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) spread (b) shimmering (c) peacock
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is angry? (a) Saanvi was angry. (b) Saanvi stamped her foot and slammed the door. (c) Saanvi drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan felt very hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is sad? (a) Nisha was sad. (b) Tears filled Nisha’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (c) Nisha laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Maria hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) happy (b) sad (c) hungry
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is sad? (a) Yash was sad. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Yash’s cheek. (c) Yash counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Fatima was really bored.” (a) telling (b) showing
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) came (c) went

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