Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 934 · 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 sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) booming (c) thunder
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) came (b) walked (c) staggered
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) moo (c) kind
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) made (b) strolled (c) walked
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) shut (c) made
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “Mum spoke softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) sipped (b) gobbled (c) whispered
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) croak (c) pencil
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) garden (c) neigh
14. 14.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a sneeze (b) a visitor at the door (c) a clock
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) table (c) oink
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) howled (c) wind
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is bored? (a) Farhan counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (b) Farhan threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Farhan was bored.
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is happy? (a) Aryan was happy. (b) Aryan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (c) Aryan beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) good (b) fine (c) gloomy
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) pull (c) sour
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Saanvi folded her arms and glared at her brother.” (a) hungry (b) happy (c) angry
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) hooted (c) owl
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) munched (b) slammed (c) staggered
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) fine (b) sticky (c) okay
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is happy? (a) Tenzin dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (b) Tenzin was happy. (c) Tenzin hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
30. 30.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) sipped (b) tiptoed (c) shouted
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) sizzle (b) happy (c) green
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Vihaan. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Vihaan. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Vihaan.
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) good (b) nice (c) grumpy
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) went
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is hungry? (a) Saanvi licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Saanvi was hungry. (c) Saanvi grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.

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