Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 28 · 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 line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) nice (b) icy (c) good
4. 4.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a horse (b) a rooster (c) a leaking tap
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rusty (b) rattled (c) bus
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) muttered (b) peered (c) tumbled
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) pebbles (b) sparkled (c) shiny
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) fine (c) nice
11. 11.What makes the sound “roar”? (a) raindrops (b) a lion (c) a heavy bag falling
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
13. 13.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) munched (c) slammed
14. 14.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a sheep (b) a clock (c) a crisp papad
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) gentle (c) quickly
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Ananya. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Ananya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Ananya.
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) okay (b) enormous (c) nice
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Imran. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Imran. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Imran.
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) tumbled (b) staggered (c) whispered
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) It rained all night in our town.
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is scared? (a) Imran froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (b) Imran hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Imran was scared.
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is sad? (a) Ananya was sad. (b) Tears filled Ananya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (c) Ananya rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.
26. 26.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) nibbled (b) munched (c) muttered
27. 27.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) strolled (c) soared
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) staggered (c) walked
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
32. 32.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) a lion (b) a heavy bag falling (c) a cat
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) slammed (b) leapt (c) hurled
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) short (c) round
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) spread (b) shimmering (c) peacock
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Riya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) sad (b) hungry (c) scared
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The baby slept like a log.
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir was scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Farhan. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Farhan. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Farhan.

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