Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 220 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) fine (b) chubby (c) good
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
4. 4.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a balloon (b) a sneeze (c) the wind
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) humble (c) proud
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) nice (b) glassy (c) good
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Farhan. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Farhan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Farhan.
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) fine (b) muddy (c) okay
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Aarav. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Aarav. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aarav.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) nice (b) rickety (c) fine
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is bored? (a) Manav was bored. (b) Manav sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Manav’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) did (c) strolled
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) yellow (c) snip
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) gulped (c) tumbled
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Priya. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Priya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Priya.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) plunged (b) shouted (c) raced
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) plunged (b) crawled (c) hurled
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) woof (b) gate (c) puppy
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) garden (b) blooming (c) smelled
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The ducks quack noisily near the pond.” (a) quack (b) pond (c) ducks

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