Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 741 · 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?
   “Aryan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) tired (b) cold (c) scared
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) fluffy
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is angry? (a) Kabir folded his arms and glared at his brother. (b) Kabir was angry. (c) Kabir’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.
6. 6.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is sad? (a) Vihaan drummed his fingers and stared at the clock. (b) Vihaan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (c) Vihaan was sad.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
8. 8.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Sneha kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) bored (b) tired (c) cold
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Diya. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Diya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Diya.
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Arjun felt very cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) sleek (b) car (c) zoomed
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) had
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) came (c) shut
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) humble (c) proud
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
26. 26.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) showing (b) telling
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is happy? (a) Kabir was happy. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Kabir’s cheek. (c) Kabir grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
33. 33.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a lion (b) a horse (c) a visitor at the door
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan stamped his foot and slammed the door.” (a) telling (b) showing
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Joseph. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Joseph. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Joseph.
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is scared? (a) Kavya’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter. (b) Kavya was scared. (c) Kavya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) good (b) muddy (c) okay
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) fine (b) good (c) steaming
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.

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