Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 461 · 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 strong verb means “threw lightly”? (a) plunged (b) fluttered (c) tossed
2. 2.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is sad? (a) Aarav was sad. (b) Tears filled Aarav’s eyes, and he stared at the floor. (c) Aarav’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet.
3. 3.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) chair (b) slowly (c) thud
4. 4.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The chubby baby giggled in the cot.” (a) baby (b) chubby (c) giggled
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aryan. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Aryan. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Aryan.
8. 8.Which strong verb means “flapped its wings quickly and lightly”? (a) gulped (b) whispered (c) fluttered
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
12. 12.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Joseph is happy? (a) Joseph shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (b) Joseph was happy. (c) Joseph laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) tall (b) pencil (c) splash
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ baby giggled in the cot.” (a) chubby (b) nice (c) okay
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Zoya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Zoya. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Zoya.
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) shut (b) slammed (c) did
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
22. 22.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) crept (b) soared (c) staggered
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Dev. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Dev. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Dev.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
25. 25.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) telling (b) showing
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) mighty (b) lion (c) roar
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir was really hungry.” (a) showing (b) telling
29. 29.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin felt very happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The little lamb gave a soft ___.” (a) meow (b) drip (c) baa
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) hungry (b) cold (c) tired
34. 34.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Meera’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.” (a) happy (b) scared (c) sad
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Fatima. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Fatima. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Fatima.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cheeky monkey stole Grandpa’s cap.” (a) cheeky (b) stole (c) monkey
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “shut” in this sentence?
    “Kabir shut the door when he was cross.” (a) tumbled (b) slammed (c) hurled
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Dev is scared? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Dev’s cheek. (b) Dev was scared. (c) Dev’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.

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