Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 51 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
4. 4.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
   “The lost calf walked through the fields.” (a) glanced (b) tumbled (c) wandered
5. 5.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The deer ___ over the fallen log.” (a) leapt (b) jumped (c) did
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) quickly (c) chirp
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) stared (b) sipped (c) grabbed
8. 8.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Fatima sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.” (a) hungry (b) scared (c) sad
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Farhan’s eyelids drooped, and he yawned again and again.” (a) scared (b) hungry (c) tired
10. 10.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pond had lots of frogs.” (a) nice (b) muddy (c) okay
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin was really cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Diya. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Diya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Diya.
14. 14.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Pooja felt very angry.” (a) telling (b) showing
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
16. 16.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The balloon burst with a pop.” (a) burst (b) balloon (c) pop
17. 17.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Fatima laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) telling (b) showing
18. 18.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Imran is scared? (a) Imran sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Imran gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (c) Imran was scared.
19. 19.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) crackle (c) yellow
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) wandered (b) walked (c) went
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The coach ___ to us from across the big field.” (a) spoke (b) shouted (c) came
24. 24.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dog barked at the stranger.” (a) shaggy (b) okay (c) fine
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) nice (b) okay (c) fluffy
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) ladder (b) wobbled (c) rickety
27. 27.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) nice (b) steaming (c) good
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Manav shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.” (a) happy (b) angry (c) cold
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) cock-a-doodle-doo (b) oink (c) knock
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) sprinkled (b) wandered (c) tossed
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Yash. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Yash. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Yash.
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) mango (b) drip (c) garden
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) put (b) sprinkled (c) got
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Diya. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Diya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Diya.

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