Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 526 · 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 word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) sat (b) cuddly (c) bear
2. 2.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rough rope scraped my hands.” (a) rough (b) rope (c) scraped
3. 3.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Kabir sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) cold (b) sad (c) hungry
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Dev. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Dev. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Dev.
6. 6.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) slowly (c) moo
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Riya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
9. 9.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) came (c) put
10. 10.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) whispered (c) raced
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
13. 13.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ pebbles sparkled in the stream.” (a) nice (b) shiny (c) fine
14. 14.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) kind (b) mango (c) sizzle
15. 15.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The two friends ___ to the gate to see who was fastest.” (a) ran (b) raced (c) did
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is happy? (a) Pooja was happy. (b) Pooja grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Pooja’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door.
18. 18.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The thunder went boom over the hills.” (a) hills (b) boom (c) thunder
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
21. 21.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Farhan was tired.” (a) showing (b) telling
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is tired? (a) Kabir could barely keep his eyes open at dinner. (b) Kabir sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (c) Kabir was tired.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Saanvi. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Saanvi.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) red (c) loud
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
29. 29.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran counted the ceiling fans for the tenth time.” (a) telling (b) showing
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Imran threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) hungry (b) happy (c) angry
31. 31.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The scissors went ___ as Mum cut the thread.” (a) snip (b) clang (c) sizzle
32. 32.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) happy (b) hungry (c) tired
33. 33.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) knock (b) buzz (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) whispered (b) made (c) spoke
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aisha laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) angry (b) happy (c) scared
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Manav. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Manav. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Manav.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is sad? (a) Rohan gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (b) Rohan was sad. (c) Rohan sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.

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