Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 954 · 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 heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) bag (b) floor (c) thud
2. 2.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) oink (c) gentle
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) It rained all night in our town.
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) okay (b) cuddly (c) fine
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) dozed (b) lion (c) sleepy
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) good (c) fine
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) good (b) naughty (c) nice
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Meera counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) showing (b) telling
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) a motorbike (b) a frog (c) a duck
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is cold? (a) Diya’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter. (b) Diya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (c) Diya was cold.
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) neigh (b) tall (c) chair
17. 17.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) crept
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) trudged (b) soared (c) crept
19. 19.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.” (a) happy (b) bored (c) scared
20. 20.What makes the sound “pop”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a cow (c) a balloon
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is happy? (a) Sahil grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Sahil gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (c) Sahil was happy.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The train left the station at nine.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Dad ___ the keys onto the table.” (a) went (b) tossed (c) threw
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) got
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
28. 28.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) grabbed (b) plunged (c) sipped
29. 29.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Sahil felt very tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
31. 31.Which strong verb means “walked slowly with heavy steps”? (a) munched (b) blazed (c) trudged
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Maria threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) bored (b) angry (c) tired
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Nisha. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Nisha. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Nisha.
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) soft (c) brave
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is angry? (a) Manav was angry. (b) Manav folded his arms and glared at his brother. (c) Manav froze and held his breath as the floor creaked.
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) tree (b) hoot (c) owl
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch

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