Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 536 · 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) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Diya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Diya. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Diya.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Tara. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Tara. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Tara.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
4. 4.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Ishaan felt very sad.” (a) telling (b) showing
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Aryan is angry? (a) Aryan was angry. (b) Aryan folded his arms and glared at his brother. (c) Aryan kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The glassy lake reflected the hills.” (a) reflected (b) glassy (c) lake
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) shouted (b) scribbled (c) clutched
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Aarav looked at the clock and hurried out.” (a) dashed (b) glanced (c) blazed
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) hard (c) fluffy
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aarav. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aarav. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aarav.
18. 18.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan stamped his foot and slammed the door.” (a) angry (b) tired (c) cold
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) tiny (b) ant (c) carried
22. 22.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Neel was really cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is bored? (a) Kavya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut. (b) Kavya was bored. (c) Kavya drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
26. 26.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a slurp.” (a) drank (b) lassi (c) slurp
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
29. 29.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The blooming garden smelled of roses.” (a) garden (b) smelled (c) blooming
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The train left the station at nine.
31. 31.Which strong verb means “swallowed quickly in big mouthfuls”? (a) leapt (b) gulped (c) raced
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
34. 34.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The balloon burst with a ___.” (a) baa (b) ding-dong (c) pop
35. 35.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The foaming river rushed over the rocks.” (a) river (b) foaming (c) rushed
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
37. 37.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tears filled Aryan’s eyes, and he stared at the floor.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) tired
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Imran rubbed his hands and blew on his fingers.” (a) showing (b) telling
40. 40.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is angry? (a) Arjun was angry. (b) Arjun’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter. (c) Arjun stamped his foot and slammed the door.

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