Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 393 · 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 feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) tickled (b) grass (c) feathery
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is cold? (a) Sneha was cold. (b) Sneha stamped her foot and slammed the door. (c) Sneha rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) mangoes (b) juicy (c) filled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “burned” in this sentence?
   “The bonfire burned on Lohri night.” (a) sprinkled (b) sobbed (c) blazed
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) short (c) round
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Ananya. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Ananya. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Ananya.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sprinkled (b) fluttered (c) tiptoed
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) made (c) put
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) sizzle (b) slowly (c) garden
11. 11.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) river (c) snip
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ snake slid under the rock.” (a) striped (b) nice (c) good
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) narrow (b) good (c) okay
14. 14.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) scribbled (c) tumbled
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Aisha. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Aisha. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Aisha.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Aryan. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Aryan. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aryan.
18. 18.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) glanced (b) sobbed (c) staggered
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ananya gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) hungry (b) happy (c) cold
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is sad? (a) Sneha sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing. (b) Sneha was sad. (c) Sneha sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is tired? (a) Joseph was tired. (b) Joseph rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (c) Joseph’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Sneha. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Sneha.
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) burst (b) balloon (c) pop
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Rohan. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Rohan. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Rohan.
32. 32.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) clutched (b) strolled (c) soared
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
34. 34.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) rough
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Kavya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Kavya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Kavya.
36. 36.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The doorbell went ___ at noon.” (a) moo (b) splash (c) ding-dong
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Aarav.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Farhan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Farhan. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Farhan.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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