Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 86 · 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 punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Priya. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Priya. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Priya.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
   “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) sipped (b) stared (c) tossed
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) curled (b) fluffy (c) kitten
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is angry? (a) Kavya stamped her foot and slammed the door. (b) Kavya was angry. (c) Kavya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) had
14. 14.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a doorbell (b) a noisy drinker (c) the wind
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) ate (b) munched (c) came
16. 16.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) wandered (c) sipped
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kavya felt very scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) dark (b) tap (c) drip
20. 20.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.” (a) telling (b) showing
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) gentle (c) hiss
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) went (c) burned
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) stared (c) grabbed
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) foaming (b) river (c) rushed
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) went
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
36. 36.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) crept (b) plunged (c) nibbled
37. 37.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran was really angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Aarav.

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