Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 464 · 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 sound word fits the gap?
   “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) snip (b) croak (c) baa
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) fine (b) cuddly (c) nice
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The train left the station at nine.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) splash (c) chair
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) crumbled (b) bread (c) stale
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) hills (b) thunder (c) boom
10. 10.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) glanced (b) giggled (c) dashed
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) nice (b) good (c) sour
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Aryan. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Aryan. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aryan.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) tired (b) sad (c) happy
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) soft (c) muddy
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Meera was really sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
23. 23.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The gloomy cave echoed with our voices.” (a) echoed (b) gloomy (c) cave
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is sad? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Sahil’s cheek. (b) Sahil was sad. (c) Sahil froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) steaming
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Yash. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
34. 34.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) sobbed (b) slammed (c) trudged
35. 35.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) beep (b) tall (c) teacher
36. 36.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil felt very scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) walked (b) made (c) trudged
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) drip (c) window
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tara’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) cold (b) bored (c) angry
40. 40.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a duck (c) a motorbike

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