Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 352 · 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 cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) stole (b) monkey (c) cheeky
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
3. 3.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) bag (b) thud (c) floor
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) cactus (b) spiky (c) pricked
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Yash. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Yash. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Yash.
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) achoo (c) room
8. 8.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) tossed (b) leapt (c) sprinkled
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) foaming (b) river (c) rushed
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) soared (b) strolled (c) gulped
15. 15.What makes the sound “boom”? (a) a microwave (b) thunder (c) a sparrow
16. 16.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) chubby
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) tree (c) owl
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) quilt (b) patchwork (c) covered
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) soft (c) slow
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) glassy (b) reflected (c) lake
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The polished floor squeaked under my shoes.” (a) squeaked (b) polished (c) floor
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Aarav. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Aarav. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Aarav.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) clang (c) garden
28. 28.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan folded his arms and glared at his brother.” (a) happy (b) scared (c) angry
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
31. 31.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) came (c) tumbled
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) tick-tock (b) croak (c) hoot
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) nice (b) squishy (c) okay
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) nice (b) colourful (c) okay
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) blazed (b) scrubbed (c) strolled
36. 36.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) table (c) hoot
37. 37.What makes the sound “crackle”? (a) a cat (b) a campfire (c) a motorbike
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) kitten (c) curled
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tears filled Tenzin’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) telling (b) showing
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Pooja. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Pooja. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Pooja.

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