Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 579 · 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) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
   “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) scribbled (b) sprinkled (c) clutched
5. 5.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a campfire (b) a rooster (c) an owl
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) patchwork
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) sank (b) cushion (c) squishy
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) peered
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) buzzed (b) crowded (c) market
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) night (b) cat (c) meow
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) fluttered (c) plunged
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) scrubbed (b) glanced (c) sipped
18. 18.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) ant (b) tiny (c) carried
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Nisha. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Nisha. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Nisha.
20. 20.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a microwave (b) the wind (c) a sparrow
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tiptoed (b) tumbled (c) blazed
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) nice (b) squishy (c) good
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) happy (b) scared (c) bored
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) icy
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) rusty
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Saanvi. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Saanvi. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Saanvi.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) curled (b) fluffy (c) kitten
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) nice (b) good (c) dazzling
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
32. 32.Which strong verb means “cried noisily”? (a) tossed (b) glanced (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) nice (b) cuddly (c) good
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ sun rose over the hills.” (a) golden (b) okay (c) fine
36. 36.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a campfire (b) a bee (c) a sparrow
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) fluttered (b) trudged (c) stared
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) green (c) woof
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
40. 40.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) plunged (b) leapt (c) gobbled

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