Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 547 · 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) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Ishaan. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Ishaan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Ishaan.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Simran. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Simran. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Simran.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Pooja. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Pooja. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Pooja.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
6. 6.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) fine (b) good (c) stale
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
9. 9.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The children jumped into the pool with a ___.” (a) quack (b) splash (c) pop
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is tired? (a) Pooja rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) Pooja was tired. (c) Pooja’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
16. 16.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.” (a) cold (b) happy (c) sad
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Meera. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Meera. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Meera.
18. 18.Which strong verb means “drank in tiny mouthfuls”? (a) sipped (b) glanced (c) whispered
19. 19.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) ding-dong (c) oink
20. 20.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Ishaan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.” (a) bored (b) hungry (c) scared
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Ishaan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Ishaan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Ishaan.
22. 22.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) fine (b) okay (c) rickety
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) lit (b) fireworks (c) dazzling
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
26. 26.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Dad gave a loud ___ in the dusty room.” (a) achoo (b) croak (c) quack
27. 27.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Aarav stamped his foot and slammed the door.” (a) bored (b) sad (c) angry
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Maria. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Maria. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Maria.
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “moved” in this sentence?
    “The baby moved across the carpet to her toy.” (a) muttered (b) crawled (c) shouted
30. 30.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) got
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) rickety (b) wobbled (c) ladder
32. 32.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Riya felt very cold.” (a) showing (b) telling
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
35. 35.What makes the sound “moo”? (a) a sparrow (b) a car horn (c) a cow
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) fine (b) rough (c) okay
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) soft (c) muddy
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell

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