Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 878 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Sahil. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Sahil. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Sahil.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) good (b) squishy (c) okay
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Neel folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) scared (b) angry (c) hungry
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The horse gave a neigh in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) stable (c) horse
10. 10.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) achoo (b) neigh (c) buzz
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The feather was as light as air.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Yash grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) showing (b) telling
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
19. 19.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) giggled (b) raced (c) munched
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) boom (b) tall (c) garden
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) did (c) drank
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) sour (c) bitter
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Rohan was angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
26. 26.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) polished (b) okay (c) good
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Aisha. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Aisha. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Aisha.
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Zoya was tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
29. 29.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The doorbell went ding-dong at noon.” (a) doorbell (b) noon (c) ding-dong
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) tired (b) scared (c) cold
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) went
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) scribbled (c) trudged
37. 37.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) scrubbed (b) raced (c) gulped
38. 38.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) angry (b) hungry (c) cold
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) rooster (c) dawn
40. 40.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) did (b) raced (c) ran

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