Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 206 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
4. 4.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) lassi (b) drank (c) slurp
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) looked (b) got (c) peered
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The ducks ___ noisily near the pond.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) achoo (c) quack
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) grumpy (b) good (c) okay
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
14. 14.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a steel plate falling (b) a sheep (c) a crisp papad
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) crumbled (b) bread (c) stale
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) pop (b) burst (c) balloon
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is scared? (a) Riya was scared. (b) Riya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet. (c) Riya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is angry? (a) Kavya stamped her foot and slammed the door. (b) Kavya gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (c) Kavya was angry.
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) scraped (b) rough (c) rope
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) tired (b) angry (c) bored
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) croak (c) slowly
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
26. 26.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a duck (b) a cat (c) an owl
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) did (b) gulped (c) drank
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
30. 30.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) nice (b) striped (c) good
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) monsoon (b) frogs (c) croak
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) owl (b) hoot (c) tree
35. 35.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran was bored.” (a) telling (b) showing
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Arjun licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) bored (b) tired (c) hungry
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Manav. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Manav. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Manav.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Maria. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Maria. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Maria.
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.

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