Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 765 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is scared? (a) Kabir’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter. (b) Kabir was scared. (c) Kabir froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) lazy (c) silent
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Arjun. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Arjun. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Arjun.
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is happy? (a) Dev was happy. (b) Dev could barely keep his eyes open at dinner. (c) Dev laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
9. 9.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) munched (b) peered (c) blazed
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) barked (b) shaggy (c) dog
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is cold? (a) Vihaan’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter. (b) Vihaan was cold. (c) Vihaan beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) gentle (b) mango (c) thud
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) cat (b) night (c) meow
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) good (b) fine (c) sleek
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is sad? (a) Sahil threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Sahil was sad. (c) Sahil sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) crackle (b) baa (c) slurp
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) dashed
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Neel shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) tired (b) bored (c) cold
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is scared? (a) Sneha kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Sneha was scared. (c) Sneha’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
27. 27.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a noisy drinker (c) a balloon
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) steaming
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The wind went whoosh through the trees.” (a) wind (b) whoosh (c) trees
32. 32.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) cold (b) tired (c) sad
33. 33.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a duck (b) a leaking tap (c) pakoras in hot oil
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) had (b) staggered (c) walked
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) nice (b) mysterious (c) fine
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Zoya shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.” (a) happy (b) bored (c) cold
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Joseph. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Joseph. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Joseph.
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) table (c) green
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.

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