Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 815 · 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 sentence showing or telling?
   “Arjun was hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) round (c) flat
6. 6.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) munched
7. 7.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Tara’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.” (a) showing (b) telling
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
12. 12.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) sobbed (b) plunged (c) raced
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) honk (b) yellow (c) teacher
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is scared? (a) Neel was scared. (b) Neel hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Neel’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is scared? (a) Zoya kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Zoya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (c) Zoya was scared.
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) shaggy (b) dog (c) barked
21. 21.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a doorbell (b) a balloon (c) a cat
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) strolled (b) wandered (c) fluttered
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) good (c) fine
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is angry? (a) Sahil’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists. (b) Sahil kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (c) Sahil was angry.
26. 26.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) angry (b) bored (c) scared
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is bored? (a) Arjun drummed his fingers and stared at the clock. (b) Arjun hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Arjun was bored.
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) kitten (b) fluffy (c) curled
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Maria. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Maria. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Maria.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) fluttered (b) nibbled (c) crept
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) floated (b) puffy (c) clouds
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) echoed (c) cave
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) slid (b) snake (c) striped
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) got (b) leapt (c) jumped
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) got (c) looked
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.

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