Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 684 · 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 word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Vihaan. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Vihaan. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Vihaan.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “went” in this sentence?
   “The cat went quietly towards the pigeon.” (a) blazed (b) crept (c) fluttered
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
8. 8.What makes the sound “honk”? (a) a lion (b) a cat (c) a car horn
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
   “The coach spoke to us from across the big field.” (a) shouted (b) tiptoed (c) sprinkled
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The diver ___ into the deep pool.” (a) fell (b) plunged (c) got
13. 13.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) giggled (b) tumbled (c) gobbled
14. 14.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Tenzin felt very hungry.” (a) telling (b) showing
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Imran. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Imran. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Imran.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
18. 18.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) did (b) glanced (c) looked
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
20. 20.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Farhan’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.” (a) cold (b) scared (c) angry
21. 21.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) microwave (b) milk (c) beep
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
23. 23.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Zoya was happy.” (a) showing (b) telling
24. 24.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Tara kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard.” (a) bored (b) cold (c) hungry
25. 25.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ lemon made Riya pull a face.” (a) fine (b) nice (c) sour
26. 26.Which strong verb could replace “ran” in this sentence?
    “Meera ran to the bus stop before it left.” (a) stared (b) dashed (c) fluttered
27. 27.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Priya is happy? (a) Priya was happy. (b) Priya’s knees shook, and she hid behind the door. (c) Priya hummed a tune and could not stop smiling.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
34. 34.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) carried (b) ant (c) tiny
35. 35.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Arjun’s shoulders drooped as he walked slowly home.” (a) telling (b) showing
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
37. 37.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Sneha is happy? (a) Sneha was happy. (b) Sneha hummed a tune and could not stop smiling. (c) Sneha sat alone, hugging her knees and sniffing.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
40. 40.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) blazed (b) gobbled (c) tossed

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