Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 23 · 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 fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) curled (b) kitten (c) fluffy
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Aisha. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Aisha.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Kabir. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Kabir. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Kabir.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
6. 6.What makes the sound “neigh”? (a) a horse (b) a car horn (c) a clock
7. 7.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Yash sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) sad (b) hungry (c) scared
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Kavya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is hungry? (a) Tenzin’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Tenzin stamped his foot and slammed the door. (c) Tenzin was hungry.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.What makes the sound “knock”? (a) a rooster (b) a visitor at the door (c) a clock
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ giant snored under the tree.” (a) grumpy (b) good (c) nice
14. 14.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) cold (b) hungry (c) angry
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aisha’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.” (a) happy (b) angry (c) scared
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) gigantic (b) okay (c) nice
17. 17.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) crawled (b) giggled (c) grabbed
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
21. 21.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) the wind (b) a crisp papad (c) a cow
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rusty (b) rattled (c) bus
26. 26.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) gobbled (b) tossed (c) raced
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) loud (c) quiet
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) blazed (c) hurled
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) good (b) booming (c) okay
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) boom (b) thunder (c) hills
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) yellow (b) kind (c) ding-dong
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) looked (b) glanced (c) made
35. 35.What makes the sound “buzz”? (a) a heavy bag falling (b) a jump into a pool (c) a bee
36. 36.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is hungry? (a) Riya was hungry. (b) Riya kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (c) Riya licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Arjun. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Arjun. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Arjun.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Fatima. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Fatima. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Fatima.
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is sad? (a) Sahil rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Sahil’s cheek. (c) Sahil was sad.

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