Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 769 · 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 SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is scared? (a) Simran was scared. (b) Simran sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Simran’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.
2. 2.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a rooster (b) a jump into a pool (c) a noisy drinker
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) fine (c) good
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
8. 8.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) leapt (b) slammed (c) muttered
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is cold? (a) Aarav was cold. (b) Aarav sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Aarav’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.
10. 10.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan felt very angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
11. 11.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) strolled (b) soared (c) gobbled
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) did
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The train left the station at nine.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
18. 18.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) trudged (b) wandered (c) gulped
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) dripped (b) sticky (c) jalebis
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) looked (c) came
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) went (b) drank (c) gulped
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) scared (b) happy (c) hungry
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) baa (b) soft (c) lamb
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.” (a) hungry (b) bored (c) cold
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Sneha. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Sneha. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Sneha.
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) pitter-patter (b) buzz (c) snip
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
35. 35.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) thunder (b) a noisy drinker (c) a doorbell
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Ishaan’s cheek.” (a) sad (b) angry (c) scared
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.

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