Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 306 · 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 booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) thunder (c) shook
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pop (b) river (c) green
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) muddy
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) teacher (c) vroom
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) fine (b) booming (c) good
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) mango (c) knock
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Yash. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Yash. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Yash.
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) blazed (b) dashed (c) gulped
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) twisted (b) narrow (c) road
15. 15.What makes the sound “croak”? (a) a frog (b) a campfire (c) a crisp papad
16. 16.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) showing (b) telling
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) chubby
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) did
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) fine (b) golden (c) good
20. 20.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) sad (b) happy (c) scared
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) boom (b) pitter-patter (c) knock
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Dev rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) scared (b) tired (c) angry
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) shouted (c) tossed
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Joseph. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Joseph. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Joseph.
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
31. 31.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) happy
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is scared? (a) Aisha was scared. (b) Aisha dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (c) Aisha gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) cold (b) scared (c) angry
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) burst (b) balloon (c) pop
37. 37.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a balloon (c) a car horn
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) frogs (b) croak (c) monsoon
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Aarav. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Aarav. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aarav.
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The playground was an oven in May.

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