Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 773 · 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 old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Zoya. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Zoya. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Zoya.
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) pigs (c) muddy
5. 5.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) tossed (c) shouted
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
7. 7.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Saanvi kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) sad (b) hungry (c) cold
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Fatima. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Fatima. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Fatima.
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Neel felt very happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) had (c) wandered
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
12. 12.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) angry (b) scared (c) sad
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is happy? (a) Kavya was happy. (b) Kavya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (c) Kavya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
15. 15.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) room (c) dusty
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Farhan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) splash (b) moo (c) thud
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) spiky (b) pricked (c) cactus
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Dev. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Dev. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Dev.
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) okay (b) gloomy (c) good
21. 21.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Fatima was bored.” (a) showing (b) telling
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is angry? (a) Maria gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Maria stamped her foot and slammed the door. (c) Maria was angry.
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) soft (c) brave
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) buzzed (b) market (c) crowded
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) got (c) ate
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is hungry? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Aarav’s cheek. (b) Aarav was hungry. (c) Aarav kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) okay (b) good (c) creaky
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is angry? (a) Dev threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Dev was angry. (c) Dev shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) tree (c) hoot
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) made
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Sneha. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Sneha. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Sneha.
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) had (c) ran
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

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