Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 163 · 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 strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
   “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) trudged (b) tossed (c) tumbled
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) boom (b) drip (c) honk
3. 3.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is hungry? (a) Imran grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (b) Imran kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) Imran was hungry.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
7. 7.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) slurp (b) baa (c) meow
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Diya. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Diya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Diya.
9. 9.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Ishaan felt very scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Our cat lets out a sad meow at night.” (a) meow (b) cat (c) night
11. 11.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) blooming
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is sad? (a) Nisha was sad. (b) Nisha’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home. (c) Nisha’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.
13. 13.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is tired? (a) Aisha rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) Aisha licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (c) Aisha was tired.
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The striped snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) snake (c) slid
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Nisha. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Nisha. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Nisha.
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The steel plate hit the stone floor with a clang.” (a) plate (b) clang (c) stone
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) muttered (b) got (c) spoke
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Pooja’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.” (a) angry (b) tired (c) scared
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shiny pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) sparkled (b) shiny (c) pebbles
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) shouted (c) staggered
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) camera (b) click (c) party
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) tossed (b) slammed (c) glanced
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
37. 37.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) pool (b) children (c) splash
38. 38.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) okay (c) nice
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.

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