Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 406 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
5. 5.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The wind went ___ through the trees.” (a) whoosh (b) drip (c) beep
6. 6.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Nisha was really tired.” (a) telling (b) showing
7. 7.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a rooster (b) a leaking tap (c) a clock
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The cat ___ quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) went (b) crept (c) did
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aryan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Aryan. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Aryan.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Tenzin. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Tenzin. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Tenzin.
14. 14.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Simran shivered and stamped her feet in the snow.” (a) showing (b) telling
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is angry? (a) Pooja was angry. (b) Pooja’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists. (c) A tear rolled slowly down Pooja’s cheek.
16. 16.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) blazed (b) gulped (c) tossed
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
18. 18.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) gobbled (b) slammed (c) muttered
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) gloomy (b) nice (c) fine
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) camera (b) click (c) party
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The train left the station at nine.
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) trudged (b) sprinkled (c) muttered
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
25. 25.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The naughty puppy chewed my slipper.” (a) chewed (b) puppy (c) naughty
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) cuddly (b) good (c) nice
28. 28.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The colourful kite danced in the sky.” (a) kite (b) danced (c) colourful
29. 29.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ grass tickled my feet.” (a) nice (b) feathery (c) fine
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “cleaned” in this sentence?
    “Mum cleaned the muddy floor until it shone.” (a) sipped (b) scrubbed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
    “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) strolled (b) scribbled (c) soared
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
33. 33.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) walked (c) trudged
34. 34.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) muttered
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Aarav. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Aarav. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aarav.
36. 36.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) showing (b) telling
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.” (a) happy (b) cold (c) tired
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fiery chilli made my eyes water.” (a) fiery (b) made (c) chilli
40. 40.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) crunch (c) pitter-patter

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