Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 898 · 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 SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is cold? (a) Tenzin’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (b) Tenzin was cold. (c) Tenzin shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) good (b) dazzling (c) fine
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Fatima gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) telling (b) showing
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
8. 8.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Maria could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.” (a) tired (b) happy (c) sad
9. 9.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) the wind (b) a pair of scissors (c) thunder
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) lion (b) dozed (c) sleepy
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The eagle ___ above the hills.” (a) flew (b) came (c) soared
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) good (b) fiery (c) okay
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
16. 16.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) tiptoed (c) soared
17. 17.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) an owl (b) a frog (c) a sneeze
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Priya could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.” (a) angry (b) tired (c) cold
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) fine (b) grumpy (c) okay
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
23. 23.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) gulped (b) crept (c) clutched
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) table (c) crunch
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) humble (c) proud
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) room (b) dusty (c) achoo
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Tara. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Tara. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Tara.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) fluffy (c) soft
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Manav. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Manav. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Manav.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The children played cricket after school.
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is angry? (a) Diya was angry. (b) Diya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut. (c) Diya folded her arms and glared at her brother.
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) splash (b) mango (c) window
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) did
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) happy (b) tired (c) sad
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) slowly (c) clang
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
39. 39.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a sneeze (c) a dog
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.

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