Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 415 · 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) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Joseph. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Joseph. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Joseph.
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) cheeky (b) monkey (c) stole
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) loud (c) red
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Fatima. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Fatima. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Fatima.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
6. 6.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a cat (b) a microwave (c) a doorbell
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) clang (b) stone (c) plate
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is cold? (a) Kabir’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter. (b) Kabir was cold. (c) Kabir beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) yellow
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Diya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Diya. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Diya.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
18. 18.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a clock (b) raindrops (c) thunder
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) weak (c) tiny
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) rough (b) rope (c) scraped
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is angry? (a) Yash kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (b) Yash was angry. (c) Yash’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) shaggy
27. 27.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) rooster (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) dawn
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) muttered (c) crept
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) shy (c) humble
30. 30.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) showing (b) telling
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
32. 32.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) nibbled (c) sprinkled
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) fine (b) glassy (c) good
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) loud (c) quiet
38. 38.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) telling (b) showing
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) trudged (b) fluttered (c) giggled
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell

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