Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 566 · 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 ___ rope scraped my hands.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) rough
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
3. 3.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Joseph rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) telling (b) showing
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Aarav. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Aarav. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aarav.
5. 5.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is hungry? (a) Neel kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (b) Neel was hungry. (c) Neel beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The patchwork quilt covered the bed.” (a) quilt (b) covered (c) patchwork
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rickety ladder wobbled under Dad’s feet.” (a) ladder (b) wobbled (c) rickety
9. 9.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Ananya rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) tired (b) bored (c) hungry
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
11. 11.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) muttered (b) leapt (c) scribbled
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
13. 13.Which strong verb means “walked quietly on your toes”? (a) tossed (b) nibbled (c) tiptoed
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) threw (b) had (c) hurled
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Aryan. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Aryan. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Aryan.
17. 17.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The raindrops went ___ on the roof.” (a) slurp (b) pitter-patter (c) hoot
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
19. 19.What makes the sound “meow”? (a) a cat (b) a rooster (c) a sparrow
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Rohan is tired? (a) Rohan was tired. (b) Rohan folded his arms and glared at his brother. (c) Rohan rubbed his eyes and nodded off on the sofa.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ bus rattled down the road.” (a) fine (b) good (c) rusty
24. 24.Which strong verb means “chewed with a crunching noise”? (a) dashed (b) munched (c) sprinkled
25. 25.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is sad? (a) Kavya sighed and flipped through the same comic again. (b) Kavya was sad. (c) Tears filled Kavya’s eyes, and she stared at the floor.
26. 26.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Simran drummed her fingers and stared at the clock.” (a) hungry (b) sad (c) bored
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Diya is tired? (a) Diya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (b) Diya gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping. (c) Diya was tired.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Nisha. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Nisha. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Nisha.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
34. 34.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The pigs oink in the muddy farmyard.” (a) muddy (b) pigs (c) oink
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
37. 37.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) sobbed (b) grabbed (c) staggered
38. 38.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a horse (b) a sneeze (c) a cat
39. 39.What makes the sound “crunch”? (a) a crisp papad (b) the wind (c) pakoras in hot oil
40. 40.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tara felt very scared.” (a) telling (b) showing

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