Vivid Writing Practice Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 16: Practice: vivid writing · Set 699 · 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?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “The children jumped into the pool with a splash.” (a) splash (b) children (c) pool
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved on hands and knees”? (a) crawled (b) blazed (c) nibbled
5. 5.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
   “The puffy clouds floated across the sky.” (a) puffy (b) floated (c) clouds
6. 6.Which sound word fits the gap?
   “The old clock went ___ in the hall.” (a) crackle (b) pop (c) tick-tock
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
8. 8.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is angry? (a) Pooja was angry. (b) Pooja laughed, clapped and twirled around the room. (c) Pooja threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”
9. 9.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
   “An owl gave a hoot from the banyan tree.” (a) hoot (b) tree (c) owl
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The monkey ___ the banana from my hand.” (a) grabbed (b) made (c) took
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) got (b) walked (c) strolled
12. 12.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The camera went click at the party.” (a) click (b) party (c) camera
13. 13.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Nisha gobbled the rice and asked for a second helping.” (a) scared (b) sad (c) hungry
14. 14.Which word is the adjective (describing word) in this sentence?
    “The juicy mangoes filled the basket.” (a) mangoes (b) filled (c) juicy
15. 15.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Kabir’s teeth chattered, and he pulled his shawl tighter.” (a) happy (b) cold (c) sad
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Pooja is hungry? (a) Pooja licked her lips as the smell of dosas drifted in. (b) Pooja’s teeth chattered, and she pulled her shawl tighter. (c) Pooja was hungry.
22. 22.Which is the sound word in this sentence?
    “The microwave gave a beep when the milk was hot.” (a) beep (b) milk (c) microwave
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Aryan. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Aryan. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Aryan.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
28. 28.Which sentence SHOWS (without telling) that Arjun is scared? (a) Arjun gripped Mum’s hand and squeezed his eyes shut. (b) Arjun kept peeping into the kitchen for lunch. (c) Arjun was scared.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Tara. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Tara. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Tara.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
32. 32.Which sound word fits the gap?
    “We heard a loud ___ at the front door.” (a) chirp (b) croak (c) knock
33. 33.Which describing word paints the clearest picture?
    “The ___ garden smelled of roses.” (a) okay (b) fine (c) blooming
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
35. 35.Which feeling does this sentence show?
    “Rohan could barely keep his eyes open at dinner.” (a) bored (b) tired (c) sad
36. 36.Which strong verb means “fell over and over”? (a) peered (b) scribbled (c) tumbled
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
39. 39.Is this sentence showing or telling?
    “Kabir threw down the pencil and shouted, “Not fair!”” (a) telling (b) showing
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste

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