Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 837 · 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 a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Yash. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Yash. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Yash.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) plate (b) stone (c) clang
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
10. 10.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) thunder (b) a jump into a pool (c) a lion
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is tired? (a) Yash hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Yash’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (c) Yash was tired.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) drank (b) had (c) sipped
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) short (c) round
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) quickly (c) crackle
20. 20.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) hoot (b) meow (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) reflected (c) lake
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) gigantic
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The tired runner walked over the finish line.” (a) whispered (b) staggered (c) nibbled
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) garden (b) blooming (c) smelled
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) oink (b) quack (c) buzz
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) achoo (c) yellow
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) hoot (c) tree
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) fine (b) booming (c) nice
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Priya’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) telling (b) showing
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) spoke (c) went
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) green (b) oink (c) kind

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