Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 431 · 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 Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Manav sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) bored (b) tired (c) sad
4. 4.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) peered (b) wandered (c) gobbled
5. 5.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) munched (c) peered
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) stale (b) crumbled (c) bread
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) nice (b) rough (c) good
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
14. 14.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) hungry (b) bored (c) cold
15. 15.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) crawled (b) glanced (c) sipped
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) cheeky
21. 21.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) got
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aarav rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) showing (b) telling
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “took” in this sentence?
    “The monkey took the banana from my hand.” (a) plunged (b) grabbed (c) peered
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Simran. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Simran. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Simran.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.” (a) happy (b) tired (c) scared
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
31. 31.What makes the sound “oink”? (a) a sneeze (b) a pig (c) a rooster
32. 32.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ thunder shook the windows.” (a) good (b) booming (c) fine
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Kabir. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Kabir. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Kabir.
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) happy (b) scared (c) bored
35. 35.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost child ___ until his mother found him.” (a) did (b) sobbed (c) cried
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
37. 37.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) tumbled (c) scribbled
38. 38.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sticky jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) jalebis (b) sticky (c) dripped
39. 39.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The diver fell into the deep pool.” (a) munched (b) plunged (c) nibbled
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.

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