Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 621 · 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 word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) knock (b) garden (c) table
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
3. 3.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) shouted (c) trudged
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Aarav was scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) made (c) ate
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
13. 13.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran was really happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tara’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) sad (b) cold (c) tired
16. 16.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) scribbled (b) glanced (c) tossed
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) nice (b) good (c) patchwork
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tara was angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
21. 21.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) a lion (b) a steel plate falling (c) a cow
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) soft (c) brave
23. 23.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
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is bored? (a) Ananya sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Ananya folded her arms and glared at her brother. (c) Ananya was bored.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) slowly (c) chirp
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
31. 31.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a steel plate falling (c) a sparrow
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Nisha. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Nisha. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Nisha.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) walked (c) strolled
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) came
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) sleek (b) okay (c) nice
37. 37.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sneha was cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) trudged (c) got
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Ananya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered

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