Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 490 · 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 a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) It rained all night in our town.
2. 2.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) raindrops (b) a cow (c) a microwave
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) okay (b) tiny (c) good
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) had (b) slammed (c) shut
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) nice (b) patchwork (c) good
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) table (c) woof
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The feather was as light as air.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Riya. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Riya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Riya.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
14. 14.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) happy (b) scared (c) hungry
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Arjun. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Arjun.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) achoo (c) pencil
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crunch (b) teacher (c) happy
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) did
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is bored? (a) Diya counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (b) Diya’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap. (c) Diya was bored.
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) sipped (c) got
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is angry? (a) Kabir folded his arms and glared at his brother. (b) Kabir was angry. (c) Kabir rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) telling (b) showing
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) proud (c) humble
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Simran. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Simran. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Simran.
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) shouted (b) gobbled (c) staggered
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) thunder (b) hills (c) boom
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The snake gave an angry hiss and slid away.” (a) snake (b) hiss (c) angry
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) river (c) pop

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