Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 433 · 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 dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) logs (b) dry (c) crackle
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) chirp (c) gentle
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) bus (b) rusty (c) rattled
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Meera. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Meera. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Meera.
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) tossed (b) gulped (c) scrubbed
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) rose (c) sun
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The taxis honk in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) taxis (c) street
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) okay (b) narrow (c) good
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) striped
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Kabir. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Kabir. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Kabir.
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) spoke (c) came
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Joseph. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Joseph. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Joseph.
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Maria sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) sad (b) angry (c) bored
17. 17.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a sheep (c) a heavy bag falling
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) grass (b) feathery (c) tickled
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is scared? (a) Kabir’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home. (b) Kabir was scared. (c) Kabir froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) polished (b) fine (c) nice
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) scrubbed (b) gulped (c) dashed
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) papad (b) crunch (c) crisp
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) came (b) shut (c) slammed
27. 27.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) tumbled (b) blazed (c) staggered
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) got (b) held (c) clutched
29. 29.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) gulped (b) nibbled (c) wandered
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) croak (c) slowly
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) nice (b) sleepy (c) fine
34. 34.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is scared? (a) Simran was scared. (b) Simran’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (c) Simran’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) ding-dong (b) boom (c) tick-tock
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) woof (c) yellow
39. 39.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) fluttered (b) crept (c) grabbed
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Diya. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Diya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Diya.

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