Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 694 · 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 feeling does this sentence show?
   “Kavya’s face turned red, and she clenched her fists.” (a) angry (b) sad (c) cold
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Rohan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Rohan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Rohan.
3. 3.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The taxis ___ in the busy street.” (a) pitter-patter (b) honk (c) tick-tock
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Vihaan. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Vihaan.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
6. 6.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Yash is sad? (a) A tear rolled slowly down Yash’s cheek. (b) Yash kicked a pebble round and round the empty yard. (c) Yash was sad.
7. 7.Is this sentence showing or telling?
   “Imran beamed and hugged everyone in sight.” (a) telling (b) showing
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
9. 9.What makes the sound “quack”? (a) a car horn (b) a duck (c) a noisy drinker
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The children played cricket after school.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “Dev walked past his sleeping baby sister.” (a) tiptoed (b) grabbed (c) blazed
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
14. 14.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The oranges ___ out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) fell (b) got (c) tumbled
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
16. 16.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “The pigs ___ in the muddy farmyard.” (a) oink (b) buzz (c) hiss
17. 17.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) splash (b) pool (c) children
18. 18.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ soup filled our bowls.” (a) steaming (b) okay (c) good
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Kavya is scared? (a) Kavya was scared. (b) Kavya gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed her eyes shut. (c) Kavya could barely keep her eyes open at dinner.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Nisha.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Nisha. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Nisha. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Nisha.
24. 24.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Saanvi is happy? (a) Saanvi rubbed her eyes and nodded off on the sofa. (b) Saanvi beamed and hugged everyone in sight. (c) Saanvi was happy.
25. 25.Which strong verb means “cleaned by rubbing hard”? (a) scrubbed (b) sobbed (c) crept
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
27. 27.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “Ravi drank his lassi with a ___.” (a) meow (b) slurp (c) baa
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
29. 29.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) scrubbed (b) giggled (c) dashed
30. 30.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Aryan was really scared.” (a) telling (b) showing
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
33. 33.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The frogs croak all night in the monsoon.” (a) frogs (b) croak (c) monsoon
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
35. 35.Which strong verb means “walked unsteadily, almost falling”? (a) stared (b) staggered (c) peered
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
37. 37.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ quilt covered the bed.” (a) patchwork (b) nice (c) okay
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) silly (c) wise
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
40. 40.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The dazzling fireworks lit up the sky.” (a) dazzling (b) fireworks (c) lit

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