Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 531 · 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) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Priya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Priya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Priya.
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) achoo (b) crackle (c) woof
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) plunged (b) wandered (c) sprinkled
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
5. 5.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a crisp papad (b) the wind (c) a dog
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Farhan. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Farhan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Farhan.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) garden (c) smelled
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) sticky
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
15. 15.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a balloon (c) a sparrow
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) children (b) pool (c) splash
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) good (c) okay
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
19. 19.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Pooja sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) tired (b) angry (c) sad
20. 20.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Priya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut.” (a) tired (b) scared (c) hungry
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rattled (b) rusty (c) bus
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Kabir. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Kabir. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Kabir.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
27. 27.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) bored
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) roar (c) happy
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) came (c) moved
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) roof (b) pitter-patter (c) raindrops
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) trudged (c) leapt
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ant carried a crumb.” (a) tiny (b) good (c) okay
39. 39.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) sipped (b) peered (c) trudged
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell

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