Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 91 · 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.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Simran. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Simran. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Simran.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) dashed (b) ran (c) had
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) shimmering
7. 7.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) made (c) wrote
8. 8.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) gobbled (b) sipped (c) muttered
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) good (b) shaggy (c) nice
11. 11.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a balloon (b) a cat (c) a bee
12. 12.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hiss (b) happy (c) pencil
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) booming (b) fine (c) good
14. 14.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) pitter-patter (b) buzz (c) neigh
15. 15.What makes the sound “snip”? (a) a duck (b) a pair of scissors (c) pakoras in hot oil
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
20. 20.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a crisp papad (b) an owl (c) a sheep
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is cold? (a) Tenzin folded his arms and glared at his brother. (b) Tenzin rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers. (c) Tenzin was cold.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
24. 24.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a ___.” (a) clang (b) croak (c) hiss
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is tired? (a) Pooja dragged her feet upstairs and flopped on the bed. (b) Pooja was tired. (c) Pooja folded her arms and glared at her brother.
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) buzz (b) bees (c) flowers
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) black (c) noisy
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) clang (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Aarav. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Aarav.
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) motorbike (b) road (c) vroom
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Vihaan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Vihaan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Vihaan.
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is angry? (a) Sneha shivered and stamped her feet in the snow. (b) Sneha threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!” (c) Sneha was angry.
33. 33.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) leapt (b) slammed (c) muttered
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) angry
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) walked (b) strolled (c) made
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) buzz (c) garden
37. 37.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The sparrows ___ on my window sill.” (a) knock (b) splash (c) chirp
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) lake (b) reflected (c) glassy
40. 40.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Joseph threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) tired (b) sad (c) angry

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