Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 664 · 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) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) okay (c) nice
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) soft (c) muddy
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Diya sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) telling (b) showing
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) round (c) flat
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) ducks (b) quack (c) pond
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) plunged (b) dashed (c) grabbed
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is tired? (a) Yash rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) Yash was tired. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Yash’s cheek.
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is tired? (a) Imran dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (b) Imran was tired. (c) Imran’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
13. 13.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) room (c) achoo
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The train left the station at nine.
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pakoras sizzle in the hot oil.” (a) oil (b) sizzle (c) pakoras
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Fatima. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Fatima. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Fatima.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) scissors (b) snip (c) thread
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) filled (b) mangoes (c) juicy
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) sprinkled (b) crawled (c) sipped
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) did (b) wrote (c) scribbled
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) okay (b) shimmering (c) nice
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) raced
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) plunged (b) hurled (c) peered
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) strolled (c) walked
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is sad? (a) Yash grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Yash was sad. (c) Yash’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is tired? (a) Maria counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (b) Maria was tired. (c) Maria could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) sank (b) cushion (c) squishy
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Imran. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Imran. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Imran.

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