Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 515 · 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 hearing? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Riya. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Riya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Riya.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) silly (c) foolish
5. 5.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) nice (b) naughty (c) okay
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The lion let out a mighty ___.” (a) roar (b) snip (c) ding-dong
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is angry? (a) Ishaan was angry. (b) Ishaan folded his arms and glared at his brother. (c) Ishaan laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Priya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Priya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Priya.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) soft (c) fluffy
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) tossed (c) scribbled
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Priya. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Priya. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Priya.
16. 16.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) telling (b) showing
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) stairs (b) creaky (c) groaned
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Sneha. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Sneha. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Sneha.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) blazed (b) crept (c) muttered
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) lemon (b) sour (c) pull
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) moo (c) tall
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is happy? (a) Aryan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Aryan was happy. (c) Aryan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Neel. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Neel. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Neel.
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The frogs ___ all night in the monsoon.” (a) croak (b) boom (c) crackle
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Farhan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Farhan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Farhan.
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) tired (b) sad (c) cold
31. 31.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Maria’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.” (a) bored (b) sad (c) cold
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) slurp (c) yellow
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Maria. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Maria. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Maria.
35. 35.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) lion (b) roar (c) mighty
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) walked (b) wandered (c) got
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Riya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) strolled (b) muttered (c) hurled
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked

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