Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 301 · 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 cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) sat (b) cuddly (c) bear
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Vihaan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Vihaan. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Vihaan.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Tenzin. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Tenzin. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Tenzin.
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) fine (c) good
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) motorbike (b) road (c) vroom
10. 10.Which strong verb means “threw with great force”? (a) stared (b) plunged (c) hurled
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) gulped (b) peered (c) tiptoed
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Simran’s cheek.” (a) sad (b) cold (c) angry
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) went (b) jumped (c) leapt
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is angry? (a) Ishaan was angry. (b) Ishaan folded his arms and glared at his brother. (c) Ishaan sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) croak (b) pencil (c) window
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) stared (b) scrubbed (c) soared
20. 20.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) stared (c) tumbled
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Maria. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Maria. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Maria.
22. 22.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a steel plate falling (c) a jump into a pool
23. 23.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) tall (c) hoot
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) went (b) walked (c) wandered
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) steaming
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) tick-tock (c) happy
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) scribbled (b) leapt (c) slammed
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is happy? (a) Riya was happy. (b) Riya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (c) Riya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is sad? (a) Sneha kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Tears filled Sneha’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (c) Sneha was sad.
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is sad? (a) Tears filled Arjun’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (b) Arjun beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Arjun was sad.
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) achoo (b) gentle (c) pencil
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.

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