Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 640 · 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 is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Zoya rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) tired (b) cold (c) scared
4. 4.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) crawled (c) dashed
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Imran rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.” (a) showing (b) telling
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) giggled (b) baby (c) chubby
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) strolled (c) sipped
10. 10.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) scribbled (b) tiptoed (c) leapt
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) vroom (c) pencil
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) boom (b) slowly (c) chair
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Arjun. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Arjun. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Arjun.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Vihaan. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Vihaan. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Vihaan.
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) telling (b) showing
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) knock (c) kind
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) went (c) glanced
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) whoosh (b) thud (c) hiss
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is scared? (a) Pooja gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Pooja was scared. (c) Pooja’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) crawled (c) strolled
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) looked (c) went
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pitter-patter (b) happy (c) pencil
29. 29.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a clock (b) a duck (c) a sneeze
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) sad
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) table (c) click
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) bored (b) tired (c) happy
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) owl (c) tree
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) tiptoed (b) nibbled (c) stared
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sneha dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) happy (b) tired (c) scared
40. 40.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a campfire (b) a cow (c) a sheep

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