Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 884 · 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 little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) sun (b) golden (c) rose
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The camera went ___ at the party.” (a) click (b) snip (c) knock
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) got (b) shouted (c) spoke
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) woof (b) teacher (c) tall
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Priya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya was angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
13. 13.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) made (b) wrote (c) scribbled
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
15. 15.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a sneeze (b) thunder (c) a sheep
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cactus pricked my finger.” (a) fine (b) spiky (c) nice
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Kabir. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Kabir. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Kabir.
25. 25.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) gate (c) woof
26. 26.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Imran’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) scared (b) tired (c) sad
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) laughed (c) made
30. 30.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) snored (b) giant (c) grumpy
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “We heard a loud knock at the front door.” (a) front (b) door (c) knock
35. 35.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Dev felt very cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) hoot (c) teacher
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The snake gave an angry ___ and slid away.” (a) hiss (b) pitter-patter (c) clang
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Zoya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) did (b) looked (c) peered
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) ding-dong (c) thud

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