Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 728 · 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 feeling does this sentence show?
   “Rohan counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) bored (b) angry (c) tired
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) got (b) sobbed (c) cried
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is sad? (a) Nisha could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (b) Nisha was sad. (c) Nisha sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.
5. 5.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) nibbled (b) crawled (c) whispered
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Ishaan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) showing (b) telling
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) peered (b) trudged (c) blazed
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) crumbled (b) stale (c) bread
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) barked (b) shaggy (c) dog
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) tick-tock (c) happy
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is sad? (a) Ananya beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (b) Ananya’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (c) Ananya was sad.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Riya felt very cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) howled (c) wind
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) nice (b) creaky (c) fine
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) scribbled (b) nibbled (c) fluttered
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) kite (b) colourful (c) danced
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) fine (c) nice
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Aisha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) echoed (b) cave (c) gloomy
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) pencil (c) slurp
38. 38.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) munched (b) crept (c) whispered
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) staggered (b) scrubbed (c) munched
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.

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