Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 782 · 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 feeling does this sentence show?
   “Imran’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) angry (b) hungry (c) cold
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
3. 3.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) dashed (c) leapt
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) soared (b) staggered (c) sprinkled
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) monkey (b) cheeky (c) stole
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) garden (b) blooming (c) smelled
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) booming (c) thunder
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) threw (b) got (c) tossed
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) had (b) fell (c) plunged
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is happy? (a) Simran was happy. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Simran’s cheek. (c) Simran grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) crawled (b) whispered (c) trudged
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) noon (b) doorbell (c) ding-dong
20. 20.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) hungry (b) sad (c) happy
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Neel kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) angry
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) rose (b) sun (c) golden
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) squishy
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Nisha. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Nisha. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Nisha.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aisha. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aisha. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aisha.
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is hungry? (a) Aisha kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Aisha was hungry. (c) Aisha could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) slammed (c) tumbled
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Priya shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.” (a) cold (b) bored (c) hungry
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Imran’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.” (a) angry (b) sad (c) cold
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile

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