Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 771 · 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 simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The children played cricket after school.
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
   “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) raced (b) blazed (c) scrubbed
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Aryan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Aryan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Aryan.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is happy? (a) Nisha drummed her fingers and stared at the clock. (b) Nisha was happy. (c) Nisha beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
    “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) giggled (c) grabbed
11. 11.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) sipped (b) muttered (c) gobbled
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
13. 13.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) hoot (b) hiss (c) tick-tock
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The train left the station at nine.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) neigh (b) chirp (c) crackle
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) snip (b) table (c) gentle
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) elephant (b) enormous (c) stomped
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) trudged (b) gobbled (c) tossed
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The sparrows chirp on my window sill.” (a) window (b) chirp (c) sparrows
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) strolled (b) sprinkled (c) giggled
24. 24.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) doorbell (b) ding-dong (c) noon
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya was really happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) nice (b) rough (c) fine
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) moo (c) mango
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Diya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) tired (b) sad (c) hungry
31. 31.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) munched (b) giggled (c) glanced
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) patchwork
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) whispered (b) soared (c) crawled
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) crept (c) tiptoed
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is sad? (a) Dev hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Dev was sad. (c) Dev sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) slid (b) striped (c) snake
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) cat (b) meow (c) night
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) good (b) fine (c) shaggy

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