Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 637 · 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 ___ cave echoed with our voices.” (a) okay (b) nice (c) gloomy
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Sahil. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Sahil. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Sahil.
3. 3.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The booming thunder shook the windows.” (a) thunder (b) booming (c) shook
4. 4.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) nice (b) sleek (c) good
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aisha. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Aisha. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Aisha.
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) got (b) burned (c) blazed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) munched (b) fluttered (c) shouted
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Joseph. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Joseph. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Joseph.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) loud (c) hot
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Riya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Riya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Riya.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
19. 19.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ kitten curled up on my lap.” (a) okay (b) fluffy (c) fine
20. 20.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Nisha hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) telling (b) showing
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) wandered (b) gobbled (c) nibbled
23. 23.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tara rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa.” (a) sad (b) bored (c) tired
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
26. 26.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) came (c) flew
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
28. 28.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) achoo (b) oink (c) thud
29. 29.Which strong verb means “wrote quickly and untidily”? (a) whispered (b) muttered (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The lion let out a mighty roar.” (a) roar (b) mighty (c) lion
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
32. 32.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “Dad gave a loud achoo in the dusty room.” (a) room (b) achoo (c) dusty
33. 33.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Nisha threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) bored (b) cold (c) angry
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
38. 38.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is scared? (a) Priya was scared. (b) Priya’s heart thumped, and she hid under the sheet. (c) Priya sighed and flipped through the same comic again.
39. 39.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ peacock spread its tail.” (a) shimmering (b) nice (c) good
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Meera. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Meera. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Meera.

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