Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 766 · 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 sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) went (b) sobbed (c) cried
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
5. 5.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Simran’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.” (a) showing (b) telling
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) okay (b) gloomy (c) good
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) colourful
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Dev. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Dev. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Dev.
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) shiny (b) pebbles (c) sparkled
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is bored? (a) Simran sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Simran’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (c) Simran was bored.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is happy? (a) Manav was happy. (b) Manav laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Manav’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) walked (c) got
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) croak (b) pop (c) roar
20. 20.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) telling (b) showing
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is hungry? (a) Meera was hungry. (b) Meera kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Meera’s cheek.
22. 22.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a car horn (b) a jump into a pool (c) a camera
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) black (c) noisy
24. 24.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sobbed (b) sprinkled (c) muttered
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) doorbell (b) ding-dong (c) noon
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is happy? (a) Neel was happy. (b) Neel licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (c) Neel hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) hungry (b) cold (c) sad
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) mango (c) sizzle
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) tired
37. 37.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Meera rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.” (a) telling (b) showing
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) did (b) crawled (c) moved
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.

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