Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 593 · 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 tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) monkey (b) cheeky (c) stole
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast
6. 6.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) gobbled (c) sipped
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) good (b) polished (c) okay
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
9. 9.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) soared (c) raced
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Farhan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Farhan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Farhan.
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) curled (c) kitten
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is tired? (a) Maria was tired. (b) Maria rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Maria sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
14. 14.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tara was really hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Saanvi’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.” (a) showing (b) telling
18. 18.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) leapt (b) shouted (c) munched
19. 19.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Saanvi laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) scared (b) hungry (c) happy
20. 20.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Saanvi’s cheek.” (a) tired (b) sad (c) bored
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is sad? (a) Meera’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (b) Meera hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Meera was sad.
22. 22.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) clutched
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) knock (b) vroom (c) roar
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) sad (b) tired (c) hungry
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) golden
26. 26.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tara was sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
27. 27.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) clutched (b) whispered (c) tumbled
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) got (b) raced (c) ran
29. 29.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) gulped (b) dashed (c) stared
30. 30.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a jump into a pool (b) thunder (c) a horse
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
32. 32.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) cold (b) sad (c) scared
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Tara. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Tara. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Tara.
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Meera rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) telling (b) showing
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) showing (b) telling
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) tree (b) owl (c) hoot

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