Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 319 · 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 is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The old clock went tick-tock in the hall.” (a) clock (b) tick-tock (c) hall
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
4. 4.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a ___.” (a) slurp (b) thud (c) neigh
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) moved (b) crawled (c) had
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) glanced (c) sipped
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
11. 11.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is cold? (a) Aisha shivered and stamped her feet in the snow. (b) Aisha grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Aisha was cold.
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) munched (b) trudged (c) stared
13. 13.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a car horn (b) a horse (c) a rooster
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) okay (c) nice
15. 15.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) roar (c) slowly
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan was cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
19. 19.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) slurp (b) drank (c) lassi
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) splash (b) buzz (c) pop
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) did (b) giggled (c) laughed
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) meow (b) hoot (c) buzz
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) nice (b) grumpy (c) good
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) whispered
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Pooja. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) striped
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is happy? (a) Saanvi hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Saanvi was happy. (c) Saanvi’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again.
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) sipped
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) moo (b) neigh (c) thud
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
37. 37.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) telling (b) showing
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) peered (b) stared (c) slammed
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) feathery (b) okay (c) fine

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