Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 687 · 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 shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Diya counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) hungry (b) bored (c) happy
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) did
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) went (c) scrubbed
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) nice (b) rickety (c) good
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
11. 11.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Saanvi gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) showing (b) telling
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) beep (b) pitter-patter (c) moo
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) fine (b) good (c) rusty
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a duck (b) a sneeze (c) a camera
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Riya’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) bored (b) hungry (c) tired
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) thunder (c) shook
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Kabir. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Kabir. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Kabir.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) leapt (b) slammed (c) nibbled
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is scared? (a) Kabir froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (b) Kabir was scared. (c) Kabir kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Farhan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Farhan. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Farhan.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) angry (b) snake (c) hiss
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) squeaked (b) floor (c) polished
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is happy? (a) Ishaan’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (b) Ishaan laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Ishaan was happy.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.” (a) tired (b) scared (c) cold
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
38. 38.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) soared (b) fluttered (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) made (b) wandered (c) walked
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.

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