Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 944 · 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 lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Saanvi. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Saanvi. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Saanvi.
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) sank (b) cushion (c) squishy
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) did (b) burned (c) blazed
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
9. 9.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) kind (c) meow
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is tired? (a) Imran rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) Imran was tired. (c) Imran gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shimmering peacock spread its tail.” (a) spread (b) peacock (c) shimmering
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) wandered (b) slammed (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) nice (b) narrow (c) fine
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lake reflected the hills.” (a) fine (b) glassy (c) okay
18. 18.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) gobbled (b) blazed (c) grabbed
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Arjun. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Arjun. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Arjun.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) click (c) teacher
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is sad? (a) Ananya’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Ananya was sad. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Ananya’s cheek.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Yash. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Yash. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Yash.
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tick-tock (b) pencil (c) yellow
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tears filled Aisha’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) showing (b) telling
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) round (c) flat
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) beep (c) hiss
31. 31.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) whoosh (c) slowly
32. 32.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Diya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.” (a) scared (b) hungry (c) angry
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) fine (c) okay
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.What makes the sound “clang”? (a) raindrops (b) a steel plate falling (c) a crisp papad
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) jumped (b) made (c) leapt
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) cow (b) shed (c) moo
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.

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