Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 899 · 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.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) okay (b) polished (c) nice
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Tenzin. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Tenzin. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Tenzin.
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) cleaned (c) did
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) chilli (c) made
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) fine (c) nice
13. 13.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) telling (b) showing
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Diya sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) bored (b) cold (c) tired
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is hungry? (a) Riya licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Riya was hungry. (c) Riya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) did
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
20. 20.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Farhan’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.” (a) telling (b) showing
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) came (c) trudged
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) tall (c) achoo
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) nice (c) good
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) clutched (c) made
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin was bored.” (a) telling (b) showing
29. 29.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya felt very cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Meera is angry? (a) Meera sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (b) Meera was angry. (c) Meera’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) clutched (c) tiptoed
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) got (b) went (c) crept
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) moo (b) yellow (c) teacher
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is cold? (a) Rohan rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) Rohan was cold. (c) Rohan rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Vihaan drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) scared (b) cold (c) bored
37. 37.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) telling (b) showing
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) road (b) twisted (c) narrow
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled

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