Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 9 · 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 simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) It rained all night in our town.
2. 2.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Imran kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) bored (b) cold (c) sad
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Tara could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.” (a) tired (b) sad (c) hungry
4. 4.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Rohan rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) hungry (b) happy (c) tired
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is sad? (a) Kavya’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (b) Kavya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Kavya was sad.
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Tenzin was sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) moo (b) whoosh (c) baa
8. 8.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Tears filled Diya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) sad (b) happy (c) scared
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) nice (c) fine
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) peacock (c) spread
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) snored (b) grumpy (c) giant
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Farhan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Farhan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Farhan.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) peered (c) hurled
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
19. 19.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) angry (b) hungry (c) tired
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is sad? (a) Aryan was sad. (b) Tears filled Aryan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (c) Aryan laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) gobbled (b) peered (c) slammed
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Vihaan beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) scared (b) happy (c) bored
24. 24.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) a lion (c) pakoras in hot oil
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) fine (c) good
27. 27.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Arjun grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) telling (b) showing
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
30. 30.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Vihaan was sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) nibbled (b) scrubbed (c) hurled
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) grabbed (b) giggled (c) sipped
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
36. 36.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran felt very tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is tired? (a) Aisha was tired. (b) Aisha dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (c) Aisha froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is happy? (a) Kavya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Kavya kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (c) Kavya was happy.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing

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