Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 512 · 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) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Imran. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Imran. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Imran.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Manav. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Manav. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Manav.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The narrow road twisted up the mountain.” (a) twisted (b) narrow (c) road
6. 6.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is happy? (a) Maria was happy. (b) Maria hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Maria’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.
7. 7.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) buzzed (b) market (c) crowded
8. 8.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ tree towered over the house.” (a) okay (b) gigantic (c) fine
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The enormous elephant stomped across the river.” (a) enormous (b) stomped (c) elephant
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) loud (c) quiet
11. 11.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) hills (b) boom (c) thunder
12. 12.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya felt very hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
14. 14.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) leapt (b) blazed (c) sprinkled
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) hurled (b) plunged (c) giggled
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Joseph felt very hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
23. 23.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The bees buzz around the mango flowers.” (a) bees (b) flowers (c) buzz
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Vihaan is scared? (a) Vihaan’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (b) Vihaan was scared. (c) Vihaan beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
28. 28.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) river (b) garden (c) ding-dong
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which strong verb means “moved very fast to win”? (a) nibbled (b) sobbed (c) raced
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) showing (b) telling
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ road twisted up the mountain.” (a) good (b) narrow (c) fine
36. 36.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ jalebis dripped with syrup.” (a) nice (b) good (c) sticky
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
38. 38.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The motorbike went vroom down the road.” (a) vroom (b) road (c) motorbike
39. 39.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quack (b) window (c) kind
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled

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