Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 864 · 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 punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Diya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Diya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Diya.
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) pitter-patter (b) neigh (c) thud
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Maria. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Maria. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Maria.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
8. 8.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Yash felt very happy.” (a) telling (b) showing
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) staggered (c) slammed
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) cow (b) shed (c) moo
17. 17.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) slammed (c) nibbled
18. 18.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) scrubbed (b) trudged (c) peered
19. 19.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Priya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) happy (b) sad (c) angry
20. 20.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) muttered (b) dashed (c) gobbled
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is angry? (a) Tenzin’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists. (b) Tenzin’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again. (c) Tenzin was angry.
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya was cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The children played cricket after school.
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Neel counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) cold (b) bored (c) angry
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) dozed (b) lion (c) sleepy
28. 28.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) trudged (b) hurled (c) stared
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ river rushed over the rocks.” (a) good (b) nice (c) foaming
32. 32.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Pooja froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) tired (b) scared (c) bored
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) scared
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) hungry (b) bored (c) angry
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “The bowler threw the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) soared (c) shouted
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) made (b) ran (c) dashed
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
40. 40.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a visitor at the door (c) a snake

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