Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 614 · 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 strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) slammed (b) wandered (c) tumbled
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) peacock (c) spread
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) came (b) dashed (c) ran
5. 5.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) meow (c) teacher
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Imran. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Imran. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Imran.
7. 7.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a horse (c) a snake
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) sank (c) squishy
9. 9.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a sheep (b) an owl (c) thunder
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) raced (b) giggled (c) fluttered
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is hungry? (a) Joseph licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Joseph was hungry. (c) Joseph’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
13. 13.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) buzz (b) mango (c) teacher
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Arjun. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Arjun. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Arjun.
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Fatima drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) sad (b) hungry (c) bored
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap.” (a) showing (b) telling
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Vihaan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is hungry? (a) Neel hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Neel was hungry. (c) Neel kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
22. 22.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hoot (b) garden (c) window
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) tired (b) happy (c) scared
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) curled (c) kitten
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) sour
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) moo (b) shed (c) cow
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Sneha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Meera beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) scared (b) happy (c) sad
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) nice (c) fine
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) achoo (c) room
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
37. 37.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a car horn (c) a clock
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is tired? (a) Sahil’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (b) Sahil was tired. (c) Sahil rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.

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