Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 609 · 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 SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is tired? (a) Dev was tired. (b) Dev kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) Dev rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) tossed (b) whispered (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) peacock (b) shimmering (c) spread
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
7. 7.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a sneeze (b) a campfire (c) a rooster
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) went
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) okay (c) fine
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is cold? (a) Sahil was cold. (b) Sahil shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (c) Sahil sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) gobbled (b) shouted (c) clutched
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
21. 21.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Joseph kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) showing (b) telling
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) floor (b) bag (c) thud
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) rough (b) okay (c) good
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Zoya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Zoya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Zoya.
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) nice (b) colourful (c) okay
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is angry? (a) Kabir’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists. (b) Tears filled Kabir’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (c) Kabir was angry.
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) nice (b) golden (c) good
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Dev. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Dev. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Dev.
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) good (b) steaming (c) nice
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran was angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Joseph. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Joseph. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Joseph.

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