Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 877 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Imran. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Imran. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Imran.
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) good (b) okay (c) rough
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) dazzling
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) kite (b) danced (c) colourful
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The feather was as light as air.
9. 9.Which strong verb means “held on tightly”? (a) trudged (b) clutched (c) scribbled
10. 10.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a cat (b) a snake (c) a steel plate falling
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Saanvi. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Saanvi. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Saanvi.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) munched (b) whispered (c) strolled
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) pebbles (b) sparkled (c) shiny
17. 17.Which strong verb means “spoke very softly”? (a) whispered (b) tiptoed (c) strolled
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) wobbled (c) ladder
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) angry (b) hungry (c) sad
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Aarav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The raindrops went pitter-patter on the roof.” (a) pitter-patter (b) raindrops (c) roof
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
25. 25.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) blazed (b) strolled (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) slurp (b) click (c) meow
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Kavya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Kavya. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Kavya.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crispy dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crackled (b) dosa (c) crispy
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) good (b) shimmering (c) nice
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) woof (b) vroom (c) ding-dong
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) fine (b) steaming (c) nice
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

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