Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 69 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) thunder (b) boom (c) hills
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Aryan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Aryan. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Aryan.
6. 6.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is happy? (a) Ananya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (b) Ananya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Ananya was happy.
7. 7.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Tenzin’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) telling (b) showing
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) honk (c) window
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) scared (b) tired (c) happy
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crackled (b) crispy (c) dosa
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is tired? (a) Manav gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (b) Manav dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (c) Manav was tired.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) nice (b) dazzling (c) good
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) foaming (b) river (c) rushed
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) noisy (c) black
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) weak (c) tiny
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Arjun’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) telling (b) showing
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) good (b) creaky (c) fine
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) fine (b) good (c) shaggy
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is sad? (a) Maria was sad. (b) Maria’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter. (c) Maria sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) striped
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) got (c) glanced
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Imran. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
36. 36.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) thunder (b) a jump into a pool (c) a pig
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) clang (b) splash (c) baa
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Aarav.

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