Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 616 · 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 strong verb means “ran very fast”? (a) peered (b) dashed (c) tossed
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Joseph. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Joseph. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Joseph.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Riya is happy? (a) Riya’s eyelids drooped, and she yawned again and again. (b) Riya beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Riya was happy.
8. 8.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) crunch (b) meow (c) honk
9. 9.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The feathery grass tickled my feet.” (a) grass (b) tickled (c) feathery
10. 10.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kavya laughed, clapped and twirled around the room.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) happy
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Imran’s face turned red, and he clenched his fists.” (a) angry (b) hungry (c) cold
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) soft (c) fluffy
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Kabir. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Kabir. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Kabir.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) busy (c) silent
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) mangoes (b) filled (c) juicy
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
19. 19.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) ant (b) carried (c) tiny
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “jumped” in this sentence?
    “The deer jumped over the fallen log.” (a) plunged (b) fluttered (c) leapt
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ dosa crackled on the pan.” (a) okay (b) crispy (c) fine
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
26. 26.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) bus (b) rattled (c) rusty
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
28. 28.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) sprinkled (c) nibbled
29. 29.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a balloon (b) a duck (c) pakoras in hot oil
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Arjun. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Arjun. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Arjun.
32. 32.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sahil is happy? (a) Sahil’s tummy rumbled loudly in the middle of class. (b) Sahil grinned from ear to ear and skipped down the road. (c) Sahil was happy.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The mouse ___ the corner of the cheese.” (a) ate (b) nibbled (c) made
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The lost calf ___ through the fields.” (a) went (b) wandered (c) walked
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Riya was really happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.

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