Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 517 · 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 describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) nice (b) shimmering (c) okay
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The crowded market buzzed with voices.” (a) market (b) crowded (c) buzzed
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Dev ___ past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) came (b) walked (c) tiptoed
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
8. 8.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The girls ___ at the funny cartoon.” (a) went (b) giggled (c) laughed
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The leaking tap went drip in the dark.” (a) dark (b) drip (c) tap
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class.” (a) happy (b) tired (c) hungry
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) muttered
14. 14.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Fatima stamped her foot and slammed the door.” (a) showing (b) telling
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Joseph. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Joseph. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Joseph.
16. 16.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) whoosh (c) kind
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) enormous
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Vihaan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Vihaan. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Vihaan.
20. 20.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) did (b) whispered (c) spoke
21. 21.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kavya counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) bored (b) sad (c) angry
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The heavy bag fell to the floor with a thud.” (a) bag (b) floor (c) thud
23. 23.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The rooster crowed ___ at dawn.” (a) quack (b) hiss (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
27. 27.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Sneha froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) happy (b) cold (c) scared
28. 28.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Meera beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) telling (b) showing
29. 29.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) plunged (b) munched (c) peered
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) glanced (b) staggered (c) grabbed
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Rohan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Rohan. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Rohan.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) tumbled (b) did (c) fell
35. 35.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The thunder went ___ over the hills.” (a) quack (b) ding-dong (c) boom
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
38. 38.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
    “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) gobbled (b) shouted (c) soared
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Neel. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Neel. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Neel.

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