Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 273 · 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 an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pop (b) pencil (c) teacher
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) hiss (b) slurp (c) pop
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) roar (c) green
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) sleepy (b) lion (c) dozed
6. 6.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) frogs (b) monsoon (c) croak
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
8. 8.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Fatima was really cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The muddy pond had lots of frogs.” (a) pond (b) muddy (c) had
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) splash (c) green
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) good (b) nice (c) booming
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Meera rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.” (a) sad (b) scared (c) cold
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) good (b) squishy (c) okay
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) thud (c) river
26. 26.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Farhan folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) telling (b) showing
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) nice (b) feathery (c) fine
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) gulped (b) peered (c) raced
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) quack (b) boom (c) achoo
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
32. 32.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a frog (b) a clock (c) a cat
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Farhan. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Farhan. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Farhan.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) sipped (c) slammed
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) raced (b) ran (c) did

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