Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 905 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) okay (b) gigantic (c) fine
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
3. 3.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) thunder (c) an owl
4. 4.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Simran stamped her foot and slammed the door.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) angry
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Kavya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Kavya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Kavya.
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Vihaan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) bored (b) happy (c) hungry
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) lassi (b) slurp (c) drank
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Tara. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Tara. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Tara.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) went (b) ate (c) gobbled
16. 16.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) blazed (b) peered (c) nibbled
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is cold? (a) Yash was cold. (b) Yash sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (c) Yash’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is bored? (a) Dev was bored. (b) Dev kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (c) Dev’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) parcel (b) arrived (c) mysterious
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) grabbed (b) tossed (c) tumbled
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) ding-dong (c) happy
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) hooted (b) speckled (c) owl
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
27. 27.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Joseph was really sad.” (a) showing (b) telling
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) garden (b) blooming (c) smelled
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) made (b) burned (c) blazed
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is angry? (a) Sneha was angry. (b) Sneha stamped her foot and slammed the door. (c) Sneha beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) staggered (b) soared (c) sipped
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Yash hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) sad (b) happy (c) scared
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Simran. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Simran. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Simran.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) slid (b) snake (c) striped
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) sobbed (b) munched (c) grabbed

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