Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 845 · 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 sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
2. 2.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Zoya was cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) achoo (c) teacher
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) staggered (b) blazed (c) grabbed
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Diya. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Diya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Diya.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Saanvi. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Saanvi. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Saanvi.
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) curled (c) kitten
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) giggled (b) blazed (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) hills (b) boom (c) thunder
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Simran. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Simran. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Simran.
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) click (b) meow (c) splash
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) fine (b) narrow (c) okay
14. 14.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) hurled (b) glanced (c) crept
15. 15.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) showing (b) telling
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) angry (b) snake (c) hiss
17. 17.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a frog (b) a leaking tap (c) a cow
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) went
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) nice (b) good (c) juicy
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) tiny (c) weak
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Pooja. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Pooja. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Pooja.
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) snake (c) slid
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is hungry? (a) Aisha was hungry. (b) Aisha kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (c) Aisha kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is scared? (a) Aisha’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (b) Aisha shivered and stamped her feet in the snow. (c) Aisha was scared.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) okay (c) fine
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) good (b) okay (c) grumpy
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha was hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) quack (b) boom (c) croak
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) scribbled (b) sprinkled (c) gobbled
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Farhan rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.” (a) showing (b) telling
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) window (c) snip

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