Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 281 · 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 verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) did
2. 2.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) blazed (b) sipped (c) giggled
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) naughty (b) chewed (c) puppy
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) nice (b) good (c) stale
5. 5.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Arjun shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) scared (b) hungry (c) cold
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) tumbled (c) dashed
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) red (c) loud
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) burned (c) went
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) meow (b) slowly (c) gentle
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Saanvi. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) sank (b) cushion (c) squishy
16. 16.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) soared (b) gulped (c) shouted
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) tickled (b) feathery (c) grass
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) loud (c) huge
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) showing (b) telling
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) trudged (b) got (c) walked
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Simran. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Simran. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Simran.
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) yellow (c) tick-tock
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) croak (b) chirp (c) buzz
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Aryan. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Aryan.
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) wandered (b) slammed (c) tumbled

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