Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 204 · 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 word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) wobbled (c) ladder
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) stared (b) dashed (c) tumbled
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) weak (c) tiny
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Ishaan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) showing (b) telling
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
8. 8.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Tenzin counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) bored
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The icy wind howled all night.” (a) wind (b) howled (c) icy
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) slurp (b) drank (c) lassi
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin was scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) fireworks (b) dazzling (c) lit
15. 15.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) fine (b) polished (c) okay
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ananya is cold? (a) Ananya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Ananya’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter. (c) Ananya was cold.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) good (c) nice
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Manav. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Manav. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Manav.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Kabir. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Kabir. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Kabir.
21. 21.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) peered (b) tiptoed (c) sprinkled
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) buzz (b) boom (c) neigh
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) made (c) gulped
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) crispy (b) okay (c) fine
28. 28.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a doorbell (b) a frog (c) a snake
29. 29.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is cold? (a) Zoya counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (b) Zoya was cold. (c) Zoya’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) giant (b) snored (c) grumpy
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) had (b) took (c) grabbed
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Kabir. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Kabir.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) blazed (c) went
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Priya. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Priya. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Priya.
39. 39.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Zoya beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) bored (b) sad (c) happy
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is sad? (a) Kabir was sad. (b) Kabir counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (c) Kabir sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.

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