Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 278 · 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 line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Ananya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) leapt (c) tossed
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Manav is cold? (a) Manav’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Manav was cold. (c) Manav sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Sahil. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Sahil. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Sahil.
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) tickled (b) grass (c) feathery
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
11. 11.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) market (b) buzzed (c) crowded
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Joseph. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Joseph. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Joseph.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
14. 14.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tenzin dragged his feet upstairs and flopped on the bed.” (a) happy (b) tired (c) angry
15. 15.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) peered (b) tossed (c) leapt
16. 16.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) went (c) grabbed
17. 17.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleek car zoomed past us.” (a) car (b) zoomed (c) sleek
18. 18.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) gulped (b) muttered (c) fluttered
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is sad? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Maria’s cheek. (b) Maria was sad. (c) Maria could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) flew (b) fluttered (c) had
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) nibbled (b) hurled (c) scribbled
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Saanvi. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) sizzle (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) baa
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
28. 28.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) muttered (c) raced
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) chilli (c) made
30. 30.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir licked his lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) showing (b) telling
31. 31.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) giggled (b) blazed (c) shouted
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) soft (c) muddy
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is hungry? (a) Sneha gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Sneha was hungry. (c) Sneha shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fine (b) fluffy (c) okay
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is hungry? (a) Kavya licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Kavya was hungry. (c) Kavya shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.
38. 38.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) grabbed (b) raced (c) scribbled
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) carried (b) ant (c) tiny
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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