Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 936 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) noisy (c) black
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) lemon (c) pull
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Kavya’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.” (a) tired (b) happy (c) sad
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Kavya. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Kavya. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Kavya.
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) did (b) went (c) crept
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Kabir’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) tired (b) cold (c) happy
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
8. 8.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Sneha sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) tired
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is tired? (a) Pooja rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) Pooja was tired. (c) Pooja froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Vihaan rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.” (a) cold (b) angry (c) scared
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is cold? (a) Zoya stamped her foot and slammed the door. (b) Zoya shivered and stamped her feet in the snow. (c) Zoya was cold.
13. 13.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) blazed (b) scrubbed (c) crept
14. 14.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a clock (b) a cow (c) a sheep
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) clang (b) splash (c) beep
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) sad (b) tired (c) cold
17. 17.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) knock (b) mango (c) gentle
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is sad? (a) Saanvi drummed her fingers and stared at the clock. (b) Tears filled Saanvi’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (c) Saanvi was sad.
19. 19.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is sad? (a) Simran’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (b) Tears filled Simran’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (c) Simran was sad.
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) pencil (c) click
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) stared (b) came (c) looked
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) river (c) oink
24. 24.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a pair of scissors (b) raindrops (c) a sneeze
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) reflected (c) lake
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
27. 27.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Fatima’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) showing (b) telling
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Maria was cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
29. 29.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a cat (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a leaking tap
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Riya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) angry (b) happy (c) sad
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ clouds floated across the sky.” (a) good (b) puffy (c) fine
32. 32.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Neel sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) sad (b) hungry (c) angry
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is hungry? (a) Manav kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Manav was hungry. (c) Manav could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) sour (b) good (c) fine
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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