Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 836 · 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 clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) soared (b) trudged (c) sipped
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Farhan grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) telling (b) showing
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) fine (b) cheeky (c) good
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
8. 8.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Kabir gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.” (a) telling (b) showing
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Vihaan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) happy (b) cold (c) sad
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) table (b) yellow (c) honk
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) nice (b) crispy (c) good
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) nice (b) good (c) shimmering
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) peered (b) wandered (c) clutched
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) soared (b) got (c) flew
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan was sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) put (c) came
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) crawled (c) soared
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) good (b) sour (c) nice
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) soared (b) trudged (c) scrubbed
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) fine (c) good
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) pencil (c) whoosh
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) good (b) okay (c) cuddly
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) hiss (c) river
25. 25.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) happy (b) tired (c) hungry
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Simran. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is happy? (a) Diya kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (b) Diya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Diya was happy.
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) stole (b) cheeky (c) monkey
29. 29.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) crawled (b) soared (c) whispered
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) boom (b) gentle (c) kind
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) peered (b) sipped (c) tossed
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Pooja drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) hungry (b) happy (c) bored
35. 35.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha was scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) glassy
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) howled (c) wind
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) peered
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gigantic tree towered over the house.” (a) towered (b) tree (c) gigantic
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.

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