Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 842 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) came (b) wrote (c) scribbled
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) soup (b) steaming (c) filled
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sahil beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) happy (b) scared (c) tired
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Farhan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Farhan. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Farhan.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
14. 14.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a horse (b) a crisp papad (c) a jump into a pool
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Farhan was happy.” (a) telling (b) showing
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) squeaked (b) polished (c) floor
17. 17.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a motorbike (b) a sneeze (c) a cat
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Pooja. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Pooja. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Pooja.
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash was sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) cave (c) echoed
21. 21.Which strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) tossed (b) trudged (c) crept
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) went (c) got
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) nice (b) puffy (c) good
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is tired? (a) Riya was tired. (b) Riya could barely keep her eyes open at dinner. (c) Riya gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is scared? (a) Meera threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Meera was scared. (c) Meera froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.
30. 30.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) green (c) table
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Nisha. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Nisha. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Nisha.
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crackle (b) kind (c) chair
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Saanvi. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Saanvi. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Saanvi.
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) shouted (b) leapt (c) blazed
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) floated (b) clouds (c) puffy
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) hungry (b) cold (c) happy

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