Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 449 · 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 is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) bag (b) floor (c) thud
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) good (b) rickety (c) nice
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Aarav was really angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is angry? (a) Priya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Priya was angry. (c) Priya folded her arms and glared at her brother.
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Diya folded her arms and glared at her brother.” (a) tired (b) sad (c) angry
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Farhan. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Farhan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Farhan.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
10. 10.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) thunder (b) shook (c) booming
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) hills (b) boom (c) thunder
13. 13.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a noisy drinker (b) a frog (c) a sheep
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Joseph. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Zoya is cold? (a) Zoya counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time. (b) Zoya was cold. (c) Zoya’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter.
16. 16.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Maria was really hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) milk (c) microwave
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
19. 19.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) plunged (b) tumbled (c) fluttered
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is sad? (a) Pooja was sad. (b) Pooja’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (c) Tears filled Pooja’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
25. 25.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) tall (c) achoo
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) clang (b) slurp (c) hiss
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
29. 29.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) dashed (c) clutched
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Ananya’s cheek.” (a) hungry (b) sad (c) tired
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
32. 32.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Tara ___ into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) had (b) peered (c) looked
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) nice (b) sticky (c) okay
34. 34.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) sipped
35. 35.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Manav was happy.” (a) telling (b) showing
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Kavya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Kavya. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Kavya.
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) giggled (c) tossed
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) lion (b) sleepy (c) dozed
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.

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