Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 751 · 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.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
3. 3.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a horse (b) a noisy drinker (c) a microwave
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) made
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is happy? (a) Joseph was happy. (b) Joseph beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Joseph froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is scared? (a) Ishaan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (b) Ishaan was scared. (c) Ishaan could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
12. 12.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) whispered (b) tumbled (c) staggered
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) good (b) gigantic (c) okay
14. 14.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Saanvi’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.” (a) angry (b) hungry (c) bored
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) bear (b) sat (c) cuddly
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) walked (b) tiptoed (c) had
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) whispered (c) spoke
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) parcel (b) arrived (c) mysterious
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) lit (b) fireworks (c) dazzling
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Vihaan was angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) ladder (c) wobbled
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) chewed (c) puppy
26. 26.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) pencil (c) moo
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
28. 28.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) good (b) polished (c) nice
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Pooja. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Pooja. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Pooja.
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) came (b) plunged (c) fell
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) got (b) giggled (c) laughed
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) good (b) cheeky (c) nice
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) did (c) put
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) giggled (b) chubby (c) baby
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is scared? (a) Priya threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Priya was scared. (c) Priya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) pool (b) splash (c) children
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste

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