Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 36 · 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 SHOWS (without telling) that Tenzin is happy? (a) Tenzin was happy. (b) Tenzin hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Tenzin drummed his fingers and stared at the clock.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Diya. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Diya. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Diya.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) crawled (b) sobbed (c) leapt
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is cold? (a) Sahil’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap. (b) Sahil’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists. (c) Sahil was cold.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is tired? (a) Nisha was tired. (b) Nisha rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers. (c) Nisha rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The scissors went snip as Mum cut the thread.” (a) thread (b) scissors (c) snip
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) ate (b) gobbled (c) made
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
12. 12.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) buzzed (b) market (c) crowded
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Ishaan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) road (b) narrow (c) twisted
15. 15.What makes the sound “hoot”? (a) a visitor at the door (b) a sparrow (c) an owl
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) scrubbed (c) slammed
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) pitter-patter (b) thud (c) boom
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Ishaan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Ishaan. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Ishaan.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is happy? (a) Sahil’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Sahil grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Sahil was happy.
21. 21.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) good (b) cuddly (c) okay
22. 22.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) had
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Kavya. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Kavya. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Kavya.
24. 24.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) did (b) clutched (c) held
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) covered (b) patchwork (c) quilt
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Rohan ___ crossly under his breath.” (a) did (b) muttered (c) spoke
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Kabir. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Kabir. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Kabir.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
30. 30.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) honk (b) achoo (c) moo
31. 31.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) burst (b) balloon (c) pop
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) window (b) oink (c) quickly
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) raced (b) dashed (c) tossed
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The children ___ at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) looked (b) had (c) stared
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pakoras ___ in the hot oil.” (a) whoosh (b) sizzle (c) thud
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The children played cricket after school.

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