Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 225 · 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 ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) fluffy
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The motorbike went ___ down the road.” (a) vroom (b) woof (c) pitter-patter
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
   “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) soared (b) dashed (c) stared
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) gulped (c) peered
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) croak (b) whoosh (c) crunch
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
10. 10.What makes the sound “whoosh”? (a) a lion (b) a crisp papad (c) the wind
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Kabir. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Kabir. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Kabir.
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) nice (c) fine
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) hiss (c) kind
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) trudged (b) strolled (c) gulped
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) did (c) ate
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) went (b) walked (c) strolled
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) okay (b) sleek (c) nice
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) had
21. 21.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) clutched (b) giggled (c) stared
22. 22.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) slammed (b) dashed (c) gobbled
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) market (b) buzzed (c) crowded
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Pooja. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Pooja. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Pooja.
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) tiny (b) carried (c) ant
31. 31.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Imran shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) tired (b) cold (c) bored
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) garden (b) smelled (c) blooming
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) scraped (b) rope (c) rough
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) hurled (c) had
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) patchwork (b) nice (c) okay
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Sneha. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Sneha. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Sneha.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste

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