Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 683 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Priya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Priya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Priya.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Dev. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Dev.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which feeling does this sentence show?
   “Tara licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in.” (a) sad (b) tired (c) hungry
6. 6.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The rusty bus rattled down the road.” (a) rattled (b) bus (c) rusty
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Dev. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Dev. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Dev.
10. 10.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) happy (b) table (c) crackle
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) took (b) grabbed (c) made
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Imran. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Imran. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Imran.
15. 15.Which strong verb means “looked for a long time without moving”? (a) stared (b) sprinkled (c) clutched
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
17. 17.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ car zoomed past us.” (a) good (b) fine (c) sleek
18. 18.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
    “A butterfly flew from flower to flower.” (a) tiptoed (b) fluttered (c) peered
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The spiky cactus pricked my finger.” (a) pricked (b) cactus (c) spiky
22. 22.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) giggled
23. 23.Which strong verb could replace “laughed” in this sentence?
    “The girls laughed at the funny cartoon.” (a) gulped (b) scrubbed (c) giggled
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Simran is bored? (a) Simran hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (b) Simran was bored. (c) Simran kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) hurled (b) threw (c) had
29. 29.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
    “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) crept (b) stared (c) scribbled
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
31. 31.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) tiptoed (b) gobbled (c) scribbled
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) round (c) short
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Farhan is angry? (a) Farhan’s knees shook, and he hid behind the door. (b) Farhan was angry. (c) Farhan threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
38. 38.Which word is an onomatopoeia (a word that sounds like the noise it names)? (a) pencil (b) ding-dong (c) chair
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.

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