Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 221 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Tenzin. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Tenzin. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Tenzin.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
3. 3.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) gobbled (b) soared (c) leapt
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Saanvi. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Saanvi. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Saanvi.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) did (c) clutched
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) okay (b) creaky (c) fine
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) fine (b) good (c) stale
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) slammed (b) plunged (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
16. 16.What makes the sound “click”? (a) a doorbell (b) a sneeze (c) a camera
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Saanvi was happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) got (b) spoke (c) shouted
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) good (b) okay (c) crispy
22. 22.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The microwave gave a ___ when the milk was hot.” (a) hiss (b) crackle (c) beep
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
25. 25.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) happy (b) cold (c) hungry
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) neigh (b) sizzle (c) tick-tock
28. 28.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a crisp papad (b) a sneeze (c) a car horn
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Sahil. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The puppy gave a happy ___ at the gate.” (a) woof (b) sizzle (c) hiss
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Arjun. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) teacher (c) drip
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) buzzed (b) market (c) crowded
38. 38.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) crept (b) fluttered (c) glanced
39. 39.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is sad? (a) Sahil sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing. (b) Sahil was sad. (c) Sahil gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut.
40. 40.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ parcel arrived on my birthday.” (a) okay (b) mysterious (c) nice

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