Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 184 · 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 line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Tenzin. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Tenzin.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
5. 5.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Yash shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) cold
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) rough (b) rope (c) scraped
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) market (b) crowded (c) buzzed
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
13. 13.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The mysterious parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) parcel (b) arrived (c) mysterious
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Sneha. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Sneha. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Sneha.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) good (b) gloomy (c) nice
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is sad? (a) Zoya was sad. (b) Zoya froze and held her breath as the floor creaked. (c) Zoya’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Tara. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Tara. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Tara.
22. 22.What makes the sound “beep”? (a) a pig (b) a microwave (c) a crisp papad
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) went (c) walked
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) stomped (c) elephant
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) chirp (c) hoot
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) got (c) laughed
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) got (c) shouted
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
31. 31.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tara is cold? (a) Tara stamped her foot and slammed the door. (b) Tara’s nose turned pink, and she pulled on a woolly cap. (c) Tara was cold.
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
33. 33.What makes the sound “chirp”? (a) a frog (b) a pig (c) a sparrow
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) sizzle (b) snip (c) crunch
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Meera ___ to the bus stop before it left.” (a) ran (b) went (c) dashed
36. 36.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tenzin licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) hungry (b) bored (c) happy
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)

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