Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 89 · 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) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
3. 3.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a rooster (b) thunder (c) a snake
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) good (b) okay (c) sticky
5. 5.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Joseph rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) telling (b) showing
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
7. 7.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) clutched (b) peered (c) wandered
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
   “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) dashed (b) gobbled (c) glanced
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is sad? (a) Meera’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Meera was sad. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Meera’s cheek.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Tara. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Tara. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Tara.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) dog (b) barked (c) shaggy
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) shiny (b) fine (c) nice
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Kabir. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Kabir. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Kabir.
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) gloomy
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Imran’s cheek.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) hungry
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) garden (c) happy
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) happy
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) clutched (b) whispered (c) dashed
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) kitten (b) curled (c) fluffy
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) golden
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Priya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.” (a) scared (b) cold (c) tired
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) red (c) loud
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) table (c) thud
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Meera. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Meera. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Meera.
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) tree (b) owl (c) hoot
40. 40.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) telling (b) showing

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