Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 952 · 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 is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) croak (b) monsoon (c) frogs
2. 2.What makes the sound “drip”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a leaking tap (c) a duck
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
4. 4.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) tall (c) pitter-patter
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Riya. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Riya. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Riya.
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The puppy gave a happy woof at the gate.” (a) puppy (b) woof (c) gate
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The cow gave a long ___ from the shed.” (a) vroom (b) moo (c) crackle
10. 10.What makes the sound “splash”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a jump into a pool (c) a steel plate falling
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) okay (b) rough (c) nice
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Saanvi. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Saanvi.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Arjun. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Arjun. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Arjun.
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) went (b) spoke (c) muttered
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) nice (b) steaming (c) good
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) threw (c) came
23. 23.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a leaking tap (b) a balloon (c) a car horn
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) had (b) walked (c) tiptoed
25. 25.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) sobbed (b) trudged (c) shouted
26. 26.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) angry (b) hungry (c) scared
27. 27.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) blazed (b) wandered (c) muttered
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is sad? (a) Sahil sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Sahil was sad. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Sahil’s cheek.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The dry logs ___ in the campfire.” (a) meow (b) crackle (c) honk
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) feathery (b) nice (c) okay
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Kavya. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Kavya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Kavya.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Farhan. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Farhan. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Farhan.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Meera. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Meera. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Meera.

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