Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 337 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Sneha. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Sneha. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Sneha.
2. 2.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) soared (b) grabbed (c) raced
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) moo (b) achoo (c) ding-dong
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) blazed (b) sobbed (c) tiptoed
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The baby slept like a log.
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) buzz (c) river
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
11. 11.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) glanced (c) grabbed
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
13. 13.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) slammed (b) staggered (c) gulped
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) shook (b) booming (c) thunder
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
19. 19.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a crisp papad (c) a duck
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fine (b) fluffy (c) nice
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran felt very tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Priya. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Priya. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Priya.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Sahil. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Sahil. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Sahil.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tossed (b) gulped (c) strolled
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) sank (c) squishy
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is happy? (a) Arjun grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Arjun was happy. (c) Arjun rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.
33. 33.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is cold? (a) Dev was cold. (b) Dev shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (c) Dev threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is sad? (a) Tears filled Kavya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor. (b) Kavya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet. (c) Kavya was sad.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The little lamb gave a soft baa.” (a) soft (b) lamb (c) baa
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) nice (b) fiery (c) okay
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) gobbled (b) crawled (c) giggled
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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