Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 253 · 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.What makes the sound “hiss”? (a) a rooster (b) a steel plate falling (c) a snake
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Dev. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Dev. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Dev.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
7. 7.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) nice (b) muddy (c) good
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) chubby
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) okay (b) creaky (c) nice
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) burst (b) balloon (c) pop
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
14. 14.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) monsoon (b) croak (c) frogs
15. 15.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) soared (b) hurled (c) giggled
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is angry? (a) Diya sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Diya was angry. (c) Diya threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) giggled (b) went (c) laughed
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Diya’s cheek.” (a) bored (b) sad (c) happy
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The bees ___ around the mango flowers.” (a) croak (b) tick-tock (c) buzz
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.” (a) cold (b) sad (c) hungry
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Ishaan is hungry? (a) Ishaan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Ishaan was hungry. (c) Ishaan’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.
27. 27.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.” (a) telling (b) showing
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) lake (c) reflected
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
    “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) fluttered (b) crawled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir was really cold.” (a) telling (b) showing
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Vihaan. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Vihaan. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Vihaan.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
38. 38.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) crept (b) sipped (c) sprinkled
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Joseph. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Joseph. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Joseph.
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.

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