Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 775 · 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.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a clock (b) a sneeze (c) an owl
4. 4.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) went (b) burned (c) blazed
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) came
6. 6.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
   “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) slammed (b) giggled (c) sipped
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is happy? (a) Joseph’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (b) Joseph beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Joseph was happy.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) good (b) okay (c) shaggy
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) sizzle (b) chair (c) garden
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) cried (c) came
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) It rained all night in our town.
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) thud (b) quickly (c) table
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “Riya ate a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) whispered (c) trudged
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is sad? (a) Aryan was sad. (b) Aryan’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (c) Aryan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is cold? (a) Manav stamped his foot and slammed the door. (b) Manav shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (c) Manav was cold.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) nibbled (b) dashed (c) stared
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is cold? (a) Kavya was cold. (b) Kavya drummed her fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Kavya shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.
31. 31.What makes the sound “cock-a-doodle-doo”? (a) a rooster (b) a cat (c) a bee
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Farhan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Farhan. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Farhan.
34. 34.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) gulped (b) grabbed (c) dashed
35. 35.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a pig (c) a cow
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) had (b) moved (c) crawled
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) wrote (b) scribbled (c) went
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) polished (b) okay (c) nice

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