Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 260 · 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 word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) rose (c) sun
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Diya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Diya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Diya.
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
   “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) plunged (b) grabbed (c) wandered
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is sad? (a) Ishaan was sad. (b) Ishaan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (c) Ishaan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Priya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Priya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Priya.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The train left the station at nine.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Riya. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Riya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Riya.
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) good (b) fluffy (c) nice
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Yash counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) bored (b) sad (c) happy
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) achoo (b) honk (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
13. 13.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) plunged (b) stared (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) good (b) okay (c) dazzling
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) ate (c) went
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) nice (c) fine
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is angry? (a) Kavya was angry. (b) Kavya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Kavya’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) good (b) nice (c) crowded
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) muttered (b) sipped (c) scrubbed
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) nice (b) booming (c) okay
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The train left the station at nine.
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha was really sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) showing (b) telling
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
38. 38.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) raindrops (b) a crisp papad (c) a sheep
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hoot (b) garden (c) quickly
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) croak (c) yellow

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