Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 633 · 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 busy market was a beehive.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
3. 3.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Fatima’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.” (a) telling (b) showing
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) nice (b) booming (c) okay
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) okay (b) good (c) golden
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Meera felt very tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) fine (b) good (c) foaming
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) drank (c) came
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) happy (c) honk
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) made (b) wrote (c) scribbled
23. 23.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a cow (b) a dog (c) a microwave
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) sticky (b) dripped (c) jalebis
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) soared (c) crept
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
29. 29.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav was bored.” (a) showing (b) telling
30. 30.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) sobbed (b) crept (c) staggered
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) hurled (b) glanced (c) nibbled
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) lassi (b) slurp (c) drank
35. 35.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Pooja’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.” (a) showing (b) telling
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) neigh (b) snip (c) vroom
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) narrow
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crackle (b) river (c) teacher
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) cold (b) happy (c) tired

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