Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 732 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ chilli made my eyes water.” (a) good (b) okay (c) fiery
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The speckled owl hooted from the branch.” (a) speckled (b) owl (c) hooted
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) did (b) threw (c) tossed
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) sizzle (b) teacher (c) pencil
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) got (c) blazed
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) nice (b) spiky (c) good
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is scared? (a) Yash was scared. (b) Yash’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (c) Yash rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is bored? (a) Rohan was bored. (b) Rohan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (c) Rohan kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) good (b) grumpy (c) okay
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) made (c) laughed
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) had (c) glanced
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is happy? (a) Tenzin’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (b) Tenzin was happy. (c) Tenzin beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
18. 18.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hoot (b) happy (c) garden
19. 19.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Maria grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) scared (b) happy (c) cold
20. 20.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) angry (b) cold (c) bored
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) neigh (b) splash (c) tick-tock
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is scared? (a) Diya kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Diya was scared. (c) Diya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) sank (c) squishy
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) proud (c) humble
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Tara. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Tara. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Tara.
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) shiny (b) good (c) fine
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
37. 37.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) raced (b) grabbed (c) scrubbed
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is happy? (a) Saanvi was happy. (b) Saanvi counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (c) Saanvi grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) river (c) whoosh

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