Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 394 · 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 is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Farhan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Farhan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Farhan.
2. 2.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “I bit the crisp papad with a ___.” (a) crunch (b) roar (c) vroom
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Dev. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Dev. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Dev.
4. 4.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is cold? (a) Imran was cold. (b) Imran laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Imran rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.
5. 5.What makes the sound “sizzle”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) the wind (c) a sparrow
6. 6.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) tumbled (b) slammed (c) tiptoed
7. 7.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Neel felt very angry.” (a) showing (b) telling
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) cushion (b) sank (c) squishy
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ stairs groaned under our feet.” (a) nice (b) creaky (c) good
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) wandered (b) nibbled (c) leapt
13. 13.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) hurled (b) gobbled (c) blazed
14. 14.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is scared? (a) Dev gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (b) Dev hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Dev was scared.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
19. 19.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Nisha laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) happy (b) bored (c) scared
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) okay (b) sleepy (c) good
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
22. 22.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is sad? (a) Sahil was sad. (b) Sahil froze and held his breath as the floor creaked. (c) Sahil sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is cold? (a) Zoya was cold. (b) Zoya’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter. (c) Zoya sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) lit (c) fireworks
26. 26.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is bored? (a) Joseph counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (b) Joseph folded his arms and glared at his brother. (c) Joseph was bored.
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The shaggy dog barked at the stranger.” (a) dog (b) shaggy (c) barked
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) splash (b) baa (c) slurp
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) did (c) slammed
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) scribbled (b) leapt (c) clutched
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kite danced in the sky.” (a) colourful (b) nice (c) fine
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Fatima. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Fatima. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Fatima.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
36. 36.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Manav could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) showing (b) telling
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “The two friends ran to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) tumbled (b) raced (c) hurled
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Tenzin. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Tenzin. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Tenzin.
39. 39.Which strong verb means “scattered tiny bits over something”? (a) sipped (b) sprinkled (c) tumbled
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile

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