Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 218 · 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?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The baby ___ across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) made (c) moved
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Saanvi. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Saanvi. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Saanvi.
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Kabir counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) telling (b) showing
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) blooming (b) good (c) nice
7. 7.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Vihaan counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) bored (b) scared (c) hungry
8. 8.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Tara was hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Zoya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Zoya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Zoya.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) went (b) looked (c) glanced
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) silly (c) wise
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) peered (b) nibbled (c) scribbled
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) dashed (b) shouted (c) plunged
15. 15.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The golden sun rose over the hills.” (a) sun (b) rose (c) golden
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) drank (c) came
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Imran. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Imran. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Imran.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
19. 19.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Pooja felt very scared.” (a) showing (b) telling
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) had (c) went
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) sipped (c) wandered
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Fatima. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Fatima. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Fatima.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Riya. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Riya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Riya.
27. 27.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a horse (b) the wind (c) a rooster
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Neel. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Neel. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Neel.
30. 30.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is hungry? (a) Diya gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Diya was hungry. (c) Diya sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) sobbed (b) did (c) cried
34. 34.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ishaan licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) showing (b) telling
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is scared? (a) Farhan froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (b) Farhan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (c) Farhan was scared.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
37. 37.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) yellow
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) good (b) squishy (c) fine

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