Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 533 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Saanvi. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ elephant stomped across the river.” (a) good (b) enormous (c) okay
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
   “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) sprinkled (b) whispered (c) blazed
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
7. 7.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) tree (c) owl
8. 8.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The dry logs crackle in the campfire.” (a) crackle (b) logs (c) dry
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
11. 11.Which strong verb means “shut hard and loudly”? (a) raced (b) crawled (c) slammed
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Ishaan ___ a phone number on his hand.” (a) scribbled (b) wrote (c) did
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
16. 16.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) gulped (b) tiptoed (c) stared
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) went (b) munched (c) ate
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kavya rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.” (a) telling (b) showing
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) foaming (b) river (c) rushed
20. 20.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hoot (b) kind (c) mango
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Grandpa walked through the park after dinner.” (a) blazed (b) sipped (c) strolled
22. 22.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The squishy cushion sank under me.” (a) squishy (b) sank (c) cushion
23. 23.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is tired? (a) Simran’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (b) Simran grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Simran was tired.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Sahil. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Sahil. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Sahil.
25. 25.What makes the sound “woof”? (a) thunder (b) raindrops (c) a dog
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
27. 27.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kavya froze and held her breath as the floor creaked.” (a) hungry (b) happy (c) scared
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) huge (c) quiet
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Meera rubbed her hands and blew on her fingers.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) cold
31. 31.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) rickety
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Tenzin. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Tenzin. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Tenzin.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Aarav. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Aarav. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Aarav.
35. 35.What makes the sound “vroom”? (a) pakoras in hot oil (b) a bee (c) a motorbike
36. 36.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) camera (b) party (c) click
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aarav is angry? (a) Aarav’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (b) Aarav was angry. (c) Aarav folded his arms and glared at his brother.
39. 39.What makes the sound “baa”? (a) a sheep (b) a visitor at the door (c) a noisy drinker
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.

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