Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 478 · 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) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Aarav. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Aarav. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Aarav.
2. 2.Which strong verb could replace “cried” in this sentence?
   “The lost child cried until his mother found him.” (a) leapt (b) scribbled (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) clang (b) boom (c) hoot
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aisha is bored? (a) Aisha kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (b) Aisha was bored. (c) Aisha’s shoulders drooped as she walked slowly home.
6. 6.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Pooja rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) cold
7. 7.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) slowly (b) whoosh (c) river
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “I bit the crisp papad with a crunch.” (a) crisp (b) papad (c) crunch
12. 12.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) sticky
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Meera threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) hungry (b) angry (c) happy
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) walked (c) did
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
16. 16.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Nisha is sad? (a) Nisha laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (b) Nisha was sad. (c) Tears filled Nisha’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.
17. 17.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Riya grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) hungry (b) sad (c) happy
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) tiny (c) weak
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) went (b) shouted (c) spoke
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) river (c) crunch
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tara’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) tired (b) hungry (c) angry
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) dusty (b) achoo (c) room
23. 23.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) tumbled (b) peered (c) sipped
24. 24.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road.” (a) telling (b) showing
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) snip (b) slurp (c) tick-tock
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Diya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Diya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Diya.
28. 28.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) raced (b) gobbled (c) tumbled
29. 29.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Riya kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch.” (a) scared (b) hungry (c) angry
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
33. 33.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) teacher (b) table (c) woof
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The cow gave a long moo from the shed.” (a) cow (b) shed (c) moo
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
37. 37.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) elephant (b) stomped (c) enormous
38. 38.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) knock (b) pop (c) buzz
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) rooster (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) dawn
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) tumbled (c) stared

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