Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 838 · 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 lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Sahil’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) happy (b) scared (c) sad
3. 3.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) clutched (b) gobbled (c) blazed
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Riya. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Riya. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Riya.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) round (c) tall
6. 6.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is cold? (a) Joseph’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Joseph shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (c) Joseph was cold.
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is sad? (a) Neel sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (b) Neel was sad. (c) Neel hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
8. 8.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Kabir gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.” (a) happy (b) tired (c) scared
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) buzz (c) slowly
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
11. 11.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin felt very happy.” (a) telling (b) showing
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Pooja grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) telling (b) showing
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Imran. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Imran. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Imran.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Neel. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Neel. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Neel.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) soft (c) slow
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Maria. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Maria. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Maria.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Aisha. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aisha. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Aisha.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) beep (c) teacher
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) made (b) drank (c) sipped
31. 31.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) glanced (c) slammed
32. 32.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) happy (b) bored (c) angry
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Diya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Diya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Diya.
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) papad (b) crisp (c) crunch
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is bored? (a) Neel kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (b) Neel’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (c) Neel was bored.
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is angry? (a) Tara laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Tara threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Tara was angry.
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) scraped (b) rough (c) rope

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