Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 874 · 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) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Sahil. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Sahil. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Sahil.
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) crowded (b) buzzed (c) market
3. 3.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) went (c) jumped
4. 4.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) nibbled (c) shouted
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) crackle (b) chair (c) mango
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) clang (b) garden (c) teacher
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) pencil (c) vroom
10. 10.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) soared (b) shouted (c) crawled
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) room (c) achoo
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
13. 13.What makes the sound “thud”? (a) an owl (b) pakoras in hot oil (c) a heavy bag falling
14. 14.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ mangoes filled the basket.” (a) juicy (b) nice (c) good
15. 15.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) vroom (b) knock (c) clang
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) whoosh (b) green (c) river
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) honk (b) window (c) green
21. 21.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) green (c) hiss
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Vihaan. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Vihaan. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Vihaan.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The children played cricket after school.
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Manav was really angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) sizzle (b) whoosh (c) oink
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Rohan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Rohan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Rohan.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) tossed (b) raced (c) whispered
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) monkey (b) stole (c) cheeky
31. 31.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.” (a) showing (b) telling
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) It rained all night in our town.
33. 33.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) munched (b) clutched (c) staggered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) got (b) tossed (c) threw
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) woof (b) neigh (c) quack
36. 36.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) peered (c) hurled
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The train left the station at nine.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) had (b) gulped (c) drank

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