Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 943 · 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 a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) tick-tock (c) mango
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is scared? (a) Ananya threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Ananya was scared. (c) Ananya froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is bored? (a) Riya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (b) Riya was bored. (c) Riya drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Yash kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) happy
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) sipped (b) gobbled (c) crept
11. 11.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) scribbled (c) giggled
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) chirp (b) pitter-patter (c) ding-dong
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Diya. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Diya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Diya.
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) vroom (c) ding-dong
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) good (b) naughty (c) okay
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) pond (b) muddy (c) had
20. 20.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) sun (c) rose
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) scrubbed (b) had (c) cleaned
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) snip (b) thread (c) scissors
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) tick-tock (b) clock (c) hall
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is bored? (a) Pooja was bored. (b) Tears filled Pooja’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (c) Pooja counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) pop (c) pencil
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) nice (c) okay
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) click (b) party (c) camera
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) sleek (b) fine (c) okay
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Fatima’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) angry (b) sad (c) scared
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a duck (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a frog
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Rohan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Rohan. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Rohan.
38. 38.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) fluttered
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is sad? (a) Diya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut. (b) Diya was sad. (c) Diya’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.

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