Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 673 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
2. 2.What makes the sound “tick-tock”? (a) a sparrow (b) a clock (c) a lion
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Joseph. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Joseph. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Joseph.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
6. 6.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) came (b) threw (c) hurled
7. 7.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Maria is hungry? (a) Maria rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) Maria kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) Maria was hungry.
8. 8.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The grumpy giant snored under the tree.” (a) snored (b) grumpy (c) giant
9. 9.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
   “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) good (c) fine
10. 10.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is bored? (a) Arjun shivered and stamped his feet in the snow. (b) Arjun drummed his fingers and stared at the clock. (c) Arjun was bored.
11. 11.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) scribbled (b) tumbled (c) blazed
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) tumbled (b) peered (c) shouted
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
17. 17.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Neel is sad? (a) Neel was sad. (b) A tear rolled slowly down Neel’s cheek. (c) Neel beamed and hugged everyone in sight.
18. 18.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Diya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.” (a) telling (b) showing
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The children played cricket after school.
20. 20.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ wind howled all night.” (a) icy (b) fine (c) nice
21. 21.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “The children looked at the giant elephant in surprise.” (a) fluttered (b) gulped (c) stared
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
24. 24.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) drip (c) chair
25. 25.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) crawled (b) muttered (c) scribbled
26. 26.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tara sighed and flipped through the same comic again.” (a) happy (b) bored (c) sad
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
30. 30.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tenzin could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) hungry (b) tired (c) happy
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
32. 32.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The sleepy lion dozed in the shade.” (a) lion (b) dozed (c) sleepy
33. 33.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “A tear rolled slowly down Zoya’s cheek.” (a) telling (b) showing
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) drank (b) gulped (c) had
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
36. 36.What makes the sound “achoo”? (a) a bee (b) a sheep (c) a sneeze
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kabir is scared? (a) Kabir stamped his foot and slammed the door. (b) Kabir was scared. (c) Kabir’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
39. 39.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) came (b) fell (c) tumbled
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The cuddly teddy bear sat on my bed.” (a) sat (b) bear (c) cuddly

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