Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 596 · 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 is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) hills (b) thunder (c) boom
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Arjun. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Arjun. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Arjun.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) soared (b) hurled (c) scrubbed
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) nice (c) okay
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Imran. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Imran. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Imran.
11. 11.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) thunder (b) a cat (c) a dog
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) thud (b) croak (c) tick-tock
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is happy? (a) Ananya was happy. (b) Ananya folded her arms and glared at her brother. (c) Ananya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tears filled Vihaan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) telling (b) showing
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is sad? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Aryan’s cheek. (b) Aryan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (c) Aryan was sad.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) horse (b) stable (c) neigh
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Pooja could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.” (a) telling (b) showing
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) came (c) wandered
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.” (a) showing (b) telling
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) good (c) nice
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
27. 27.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) hurled (c) munched
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) roof (b) raindrops (c) pitter-patter
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) spread (b) shimmering (c) peacock
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is tired? (a) Dev dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (b) Dev was tired. (c) Dev shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Riya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.” (a) cold (b) tired (c) angry
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Dev. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Dev. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Dev.
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kavya was really happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) drip (c) gentle

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