Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 391 · 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 line uses the sense of touch? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) vroom (b) teacher (c) pencil
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) room (c) achoo
8. 8.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a bee (b) a motorbike (c) a jump into a pool
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Fatima. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Fatima. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Fatima.
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) came (b) crawled (c) moved
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is happy? (a) Neel was happy. (b) Neel laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Neel licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Pooja folded her arms and glared at her brother.” (a) happy (b) sad (c) angry
18. 18.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a campfire (b) a cow (c) a dog
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) plunged (c) strolled
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) hot (c) loud
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Ishaan. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Ishaan. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Ishaan.
24. 24.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) soared (b) whispered (c) clutched
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) stomped (c) elephant
27. 27.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) angry (b) sad (c) bored
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is happy? (a) Simran folded her arms and glared at her brother. (b) Simran laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Simran was happy.
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) fine (c) good
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is sad? (a) Zoya was sad. (b) Zoya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Zoya sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) teacher (c) drip
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Ananya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Ananya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Ananya.
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) nice (b) naughty (c) good
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Aarav. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Aarav. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Aarav.
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) golden
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Aarav. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aarav.
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) had (b) burned (c) blazed
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) dashed (b) sprinkled (c) munched

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