Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 557 · 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) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Kabir. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Kabir. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Kabir.
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) buzz (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) knock
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) good (b) nice (c) blooming
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The train left the station at nine.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Dev. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Dev. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Dev.
6. 6.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is bored? (a) Tenzin sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (b) Tenzin kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (c) Tenzin was bored.
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) giggled (b) baby (c) chubby
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
9. 9.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) munched (b) scrubbed (c) dashed
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) cleaned (b) made (c) scrubbed
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) pencil (c) crunch
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The creaky stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) groaned (b) creaky (c) stairs
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Fatima is hungry? (a) Fatima threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (b) Fatima kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) Fatima was hungry.
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is sad? (a) Farhan was sad. (b) Farhan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Farhan’s cheek.
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) soft (c) muddy
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) okay (b) grumpy (c) fine
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) sleepy (b) nice (c) good
19. 19.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a bee (b) a dog (c) a leaking tap
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) made (c) sipped
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.” (a) cold (b) sad (c) scared
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) boom (b) quack (c) croak
24. 24.What makes the sound “pitter-patter”? (a) a bee (b) a sparrow (c) raindrops
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
26. 26.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) angry (b) bored (c) tired
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Aarav. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aarav.
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Aryan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Aryan. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Aryan.
30. 30.What makes the sound “ding-dong”? (a) a sparrow (b) a cat (c) a doorbell
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) chair (c) boom
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) had
33. 33.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The steaming soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) filled (c) soup
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) showing (b) telling
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) dashed (b) sprinkled (c) gobbled
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
40. 40.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) tree (b) owl (c) hoot

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