Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 618 · 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 “moved on hands and knees”? (a) tossed (b) gobbled (c) crawled
2. 2.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ lion dozed in the shade.” (a) good (b) sleepy (c) nice
3. 3.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ cushion sank under me.” (a) nice (b) fine (c) squishy
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Nisha. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Nisha. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Nisha.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Farhan. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Farhan. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Farhan.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Sahil. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Sahil. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Sahil.
9. 9.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is angry? (a) Neel stamped his foot and slammed the door. (b) Neel was angry. (c) Neel’s nose turned pink, and he pulled on a woolly cap.
10. 10.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Ananya beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) showing (b) telling
11. 11.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Dev sat alone, hugging his knees and sniffing.” (a) happy (b) angry (c) sad
12. 12.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “An owl gave a ___ from the banyan tree.” (a) woof (b) hiss (c) hoot
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Joseph. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Joseph. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Joseph.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Dev. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Dev. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Dev.
15. 15.Which strong verb means “took tiny little bites”? (a) nibbled (b) blazed (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The stale bread crumbled in my fingers.” (a) bread (b) crumbled (c) stale
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) got (b) grabbed (c) took
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
21. 21.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The horse gave a ___ in the stable.” (a) neigh (b) roar (c) sizzle
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
23. 23.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) fine (b) sour (c) good
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
25. 25.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Our cat lets out a sad ___ at night.” (a) hoot (b) cock-a-doodle-doo (c) meow
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The fluffy kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) fluffy (b) kitten (c) curled
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is cold? (a) Neel was cold. (b) Neel’s heart thumped, and he hid under the sheet. (c) Neel shivered and stamped his feet in the snow.
29. 29.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) quickly (b) garden (c) boom
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) crept (b) hurled (c) tumbled
31. 31.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sour lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) pull (b) lemon (c) sour
32. 32.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) garden (b) green (c) meow
33. 33.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) sipped (b) tossed (c) crept
34. 34.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) hiss (b) river (c) window
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
36. 36.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Mum ___ softly so that she would not wake the baby.” (a) spoke (b) did (c) whispered
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
39. 39.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The rooster crowed cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn.” (a) rooster (b) dawn (c) cock-a-doodle-doo
40. 40.Which strong verb means “flew high in the sky”? (a) blazed (b) strolled (c) soared

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